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Reporting Name
Barbiturates Confirmation, USpecimen Type
UrineOrdering Guidance
For situations where chain of custody is required, a Chain-of-Custody Kit (T282) is available. For chain-of-custody testing, order BARBX / Barbiturates Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine.
Additional drug panels and specific requests are available. Call 800-533-1710 or 507-266-5700.
Additional Testing Requirements
If urine creatinine is required or adulteration of the sample is suspected, also order ADULT / Adulterants Survey, Random, Urine in addition to this test.
Specimen Required
Supplies: Urine Tubes, 10 mL (T068)
Container/Tube: Plastic, 10-mL urine tube
Specimen Volume: 10 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. No preservative.
Additional Information:
1. No specimen substitutions.
2. STAT requests are not accepted for this test.
Specimen Minimum Volume
5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urine | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
| Frozen | 14 days | ||
| Ambient | 72 hours |
Method Name
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Reference Values
Negative
Cutoff concentrations:
BUTALBITAL BY GC-MS
<100 ng/mL
AMOBARBITAL BY GC-MS
<100 ng/mL
PENTOBARBITAL BY GC-MS
<100 ng/mL
SECOBARBITAL BY GC-MS
<100 ng/mL
PHENOBARBITAL BY GC-MS
<100 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Report Available
3 to 5 daysSpecimen Retention Time
14 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
80345
G0480 (if appropriate)
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.
Useful For
Detecting drug abuse involving barbiturates such as amobarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and secobarbital