| Test Name: | Propoxyphene Screen, Urine |
| Epic Order Code: | LAB5012 |
| CPT Code: | 80100 | | |
| Specimen(s) Type: | Urine, 5.0 mL |
| Acceptable Container(s): |  Sterile container |
| Testing Schedule: | Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. After-hours, emergency basis only. |
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA |
| | Routine: 1 hour |
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. |
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. |
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen is stable as long as it remains tightly capped. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect transport. |
| Reference Range: | Propoxyphene calibration cutoff: 300 ng/ml. |
| | Norpropoxyphene calibration cutoff: 800 ng/ml |
| Additional Information: | Use extreme caution when interpreting positive immunoassay screen results. Confirmation by GC/MS is available for all drugs of abuse classes. |