Opiates, Urine, Quantitative

Casandra

Casandra Test Code AR96771Version 1 (DRAFT)

Performing Lab

Lab ARUP LaboratoriesLab Test ID 0090364CPT Codes 0480, 80361, 80365

Opiates, Urine, Quantitative

Also known as: CDCO OPI

Clinical Use

Order Test

Use

This test is used to quantitatively detect opiates in urine samples. It is primarily intended for use in clinical settings to assess for compliance in patients prescribed opiate medications and to identify potential misuse or abuse. Identification of specific drugs taken by a specimen donor can be challenging due to common metabolites that may also represent separate prescription drugs. The use of this test is strictly for medical purposes and should not be used for forensic purposes as it only detects the free (non-glucuronidated) forms of the drugs.

Special Instructions

Not provided.

Limitations

The test cannot conclusively identify the specific drug(s) ingested due to common metabolites that might also be separate prescriptions. Absence of expected drugs/metabolites in the urine may indicate non-compliance, inappropriate timing of specimen collection, or poor drug absorption. Positive concentrations must meet or exceed the cutoffs for valid result declaration, and trace unexpected drug analytes may be due to pharmaceutical impurities.

Test Details

New York Approved