Pain Management, Tapentadol, Quantitative, without medMatch, Urine

Last Modified: 6/24/2021 6:45:11 AM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  Please contact 266-1500 (Option 1) to acquire the appropriate specimen type
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Urine in a Green Clinical Drug Test Collection Cup
Collection Instructions:  
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Urine
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 5 days Ambient
7 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria: Preserved samples
Reference Range:
Tapentadol <50 ng/mL
Nortapentadol <50 ng/mL
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Mass Spectrometry (MS)
Clinical Significance:

The purpose of this test is to determine the presence of Tapentadol and N-Desmethyltapentadol (metabolite) in urine. The results of this test are used in specific therapeutic treatment programs and Pain Management settings to determine compliance with prescribed dosing schedules.

Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 days
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code: TAPUM
EPIC Test Code: LAB2927
Send Out Test Code: 39405
Included Tests:

Nortapentadol; Tapentadol

CPT Coding: 80372 (G0480)

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