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| Title | DRUG ABUSE SCREEN, SERUM |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Although urine is the specimen of choice for drug screening, a serum drug screen can be performed when a urine specimen is unavailable.</p>
<p>Draw blood in a plain red-top tube. Spin, separate and refrigerate.</p>
<p>Alternate specimen: plasma/EDTA</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Room Temperature 48 hours, Refirgerated 14 days, Frozen 14 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 1-3 days Performed Mon-Fri |
| Clinical Use | <p>DRUGS INCLUDED: AMPHETAMINES, BARBITURATES, BENZODIAZEPINES, COCAINE, ETHANOL, METHADONE, OPIATES, PHENCYCLIDINE, PROPOXYPHENE, THC (CANNABIS)</p> |
| Test Code | BTOX |
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