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Test Code Billings Clinic: 6870 CordStat 13 Plus Alcohol

Performing Laboratory

United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Inc.

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)/Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectometry (GC-MS)

Specimen Requirements

Chain-of-custody is recommended for this test.

  1. Collect specimen as follows:
  2. Place name and identification number on “CordStat Requisition” form and umbilical cord container.
  3. Cut a 6 inch to 8 inch segment of umbilical cord, and drain and discard any cord blood.
  4. Rinse cord segment exterior with normal saline or an equivalent rinsing solution.
  5. Place umbilical cord segment into umbilical cord container and sign the “CordStat Requisition” form.
  6. Place a bar-code sticker from the “CordStat Requisition” form over top of matching umbilical cord container.
  7. Place completed “CordStat Requisition” form with tests ordered in large pouch of plastic specimen bag.
  8. Place umbilical cord container in small pouch of plastic specimen bag and seal bag.
  9. Place specimen bag in cardboard box, close box, affix“Box Seal” at indicated place, and initial seal.

Reference Values

Negative

Cutoff concentrations: 

AMPHETAMINE

<5 ng/gram

BARBITURATES

<1 ng/gram

BENZODIAZEPINES

<2 ng/gram

CANNABINOIDS

<100 pg/gram

COCAINE

<2 ng/gram

ETOH

<10 ng/gram
MEPERIDINE

<2 ng/gram
METHADONE

<2 ng/gram

OPIATES

<2 ng/gram

OXYCODONE

<2 ng/gram
PHENCYCLIDINE

<2 ng/gram

PROPOXYPHENE

<4 ng/gram

TRAMADOL

<4 ng/gram

Positive:  GC-MS results greater than the negative limit defined above.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Saturday

Screening portion of the assay format will be run the day the specimen is received in the laboratory. Screen negative results are reported that day. Screen positive results are confirmed and reported in an additional 24 to 48 hours.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80100

Profile/Testing Information

Profile Information:
alcohol (ETOH)
amphetamines
barbiturates
benzodiazepines
cannabinoids
cocaine
meperidine
methadone
opiates
oxycodone
phencyclidine
propoxyphene
buprenorphine
tramadol