| Synonyms | Butalbital; Candy; Goofballs; Peanuts; Sleepers; Amobarbital; Blue Angels; Blue Birds; Downers; Blues; Pentobarbital; Nembies; Nemmies; Secobarbital; Bullets; Candies; Barbs; Reds; Red birds; Phennies; Tooies; Phenobarbital |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | |
| Container Type | Random urine |
| Supply Item Number | 1387 |
| Specimen Type | Random urine |
| Preferred Volume | 20 mL |
| Emergency Minimum Volume | 10 mL |
| Collection Procedure | Collect a random urine in a leakproof plastic urine container. |
| Store and Transport | Ambient (room temperature) |
| Stability | Room Temp 10 days Refrigerated 1 month |
| Reference Laboratory | PAML |
| Reference Lab Test Code | LCA code 910558 |
| CPT Codes | 80345, (HCPCS G0480) |
| Interface Order Code | 80102.Z13 |
| Billing Code | MSBAR |
| Test Schedule | Mon-Sat |
| Turnaround Time | 1-3 days |
| Method | Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry |
| Reference Ranges | | Title | Descriptor | Ranges | Units | | Amobarbital Confirmation by GC/MS | Not Detected | < 50 | ng/mL | | Butalbital Confirmation by GC/MS | Not Detected | < 80 | ng/mL | | Phenobarbital Confirmation by GC/MS | Not Detected | < 50 | ng/mL | | Secobarbital Confirmation by GC/MS | Not Detected | < 80 | ng/mL | | Pentobarbital Confirmation by GC/MS | Not Detected | < 50 | ng/mL |
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| Compliance Remarks | This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by PAML. The U.S. food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved or cleared this test. However, FDA approval or clearance is currently not required for clinical use of this test. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions. PAML is authorized under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) to perform high-complexity testing. |
