Last Modified:
6/24/2021 6:44:04 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
20.0 mL Urine in a Green Clinical Drug Test Collection Cup
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
5.0 mL Urine
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
5 days Ambient (transport)
7 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Preserved samples
Reference Range:
| Ritalinic Acid |
<100 ng/mL |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS)
Clinical Significance:
The management of patients use of controlled substances is an increasing focus of law enforcement to ensure that prescribed medications aren't diverted, and is critical to the successful outcome of many pharmaco-therapies. Urine drug testing for the presence or absence of prescribed medications and illicit drugs is a strategy designed to help the treating physician monitor their patients for compliance with that physicians directive(s).
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
3 to 4 days
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
Send Out Test Code:
90246
Alternate Test Names:
Methylphenidate Metabolite, Quantitative, Urine; Prescription Drug Monitoring,Pain Management ; Ritalin
Included Tests:
Ritalinic Acid
CPT Coding:
80360
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