Casandra
Casandra Test Code MC56396Version 1 (DRAFT)
Performing Lab
Benzodiazepine Confirmation, Urine
Clinical Use
Order TestUse
Confirmation of benzodiazepine exposure via urine metabolites when a presumptive positive screen exists (only orderable as a reflex following initial screening). Useful in confirming exposure to various benzodiazepines metabolites such as diazepam, nordiazepam, oxazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, lorazepam, triazolam, clonazepam, and flunitrazepam.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
Not orderable directly; prior screening required. Analytical performance and valid interpretive ranges are limited to the specified benzodiazepine analytes in urine; parent compounds often not detected in urine, metabolites are the targets.
Test Details
Methodology
Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Biomarkers
11 targets
7-AminoclonazepamAlpha-HydroxyalprazolamAlpha-HydroxymidazolamAlpha-HydroxytriazolamAlprazolamDesmethyldiazepamDiazepamHydroxyethylflurazepam+3 more
LOINC Codes
Result Codes
- 16227-1 - diazePAM Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 16228-9 - Nordiazepam Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 16201-6 - Oxazepam Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 20559-1 - Temazepam Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 59615-5 - Alpraz Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 19328-4 - A-OH Alpraz Ur-mCnc
- 17088-6 - LORazepam Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 49876-6 - A-OH-triazolam Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 51776-3 - 7Aminoclonazepam Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 59590-0 - 1OH-midazolam Ur Cfm-mCnc
- 20532-8 - OH-Ethylfluraz Ur Cfm-mCnc
Result Turnaround Time
7-11 days
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Urine
Volume
Not provided
Minimum Volume
Not provided
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | 72 hours |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 180 days |