Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
2.0 mL Urine in a Yellow Capped Tube or Plastic Container (No preservatives)
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
1.0 mL Urine
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
48 hours Ambient
7 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Preserved urine • Non-urine samples
Reference Range:
Negative
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
if warranted the Synthetic Cannabinoids confirmation will be added an additional charge (CPT code(s): 80352 HCPCS: G0480).
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Clinical Significance:
Synthetic cannabinoids refer to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana (cannabis) that are marketed as legal alternatives to that drug. Sold under names, including "K2," "Fake Weed," "Yucatan Fire," "Skunk," "Moon Rocks," and "Spice," they are labeled "not for human consumption." Synthetic cannabinoids are psychoactive designer drugs made with dried, shredded plant materials and chemical additives that induce psychoactive effects.
Documentation:
Toxicology screens are used to identify substances affecting a patient and to guide the clinician to predict future toxic effects, to confirm the differential diagnosis or to guide therapy. Accurate diagnosis of clinical intoxication secondary to illicit drug use based on clinical history and physical examination may be difficult without laboratory confirmation. This testing is also necessary when multiple drug ingestion is involved, as the effects of one drug may mask the clinical signs and symptoms of the effects of other drugs.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
2 to 4 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Valencia
PHL Test Code:
SYNC
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2819
Send Out Test Code:
93027
Alternate Test Names:
Fake Pot; K2; Spice; Synthetic Cannabinoids Screen with Confirmation, U; Synthetic Marijuana
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
80307 (Reflex 80352)