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Test Code BARBU Barbiturates Confirmation, Random, Urine

Reporting Name

Barbiturates Confirmation, U

Useful For

Detecting drug abuse involving barbiturates such as amobarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and secobarbital

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Urine


Ordering Guidance


1. 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.

2. Additional drug panels and specific requests are available. Call 800-533-1710 or 507-266-5700.

3. If urine creatinine is required or adulteration of the sample is suspected, order ADULT / Adulterants Survey, Random, Urine.



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. STATS 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

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

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

80345

G0480 (if appropriate)

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
BARBU Barbiturates Confirmation, U 53746-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
21442 Butalbital-by GC/MS 18385-5
20642 Amobarbital-by GC/MS 16239-6
20643 Pentobarbital-by GC/MS 16240-4
20644 Secobarbital-by GC/MS 16238-8
20645 Phenobarbital-by GC/MS 16241-2
20651 Barbiturates Interpretation 69050-3
20647 Chain of Custody 77202-0

Report Available

2 to 4 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross icterus OK

Method Name

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Confirmation with Quantitation

Secondary ID

80372

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.