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HelpTest ID FOPIA Opiates, Serum or Plasma, Quantitative
Specimen Required
Submit only one of the following specimens:
Plasma
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Gray top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride), Green top (sodium heparin), Lavender top (EDTA), or pink top (K2EDTA)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a gray top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride), green (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA) tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of plasma refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Note: Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Serum
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Tube: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Note: Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Method Name
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reporting Name
Opiates, Serum or Plasma, Quant.Specimen Type
VariesSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varies | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
| Ambient | 7 days | ||
| Frozen | |||
Reference Values
Drugs covered: codeine, morphine, 6-acetylmorphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, and oxymorphone. All drugs covered and the non-glucuronidated (free) form.
Positive cutoff: 2 ng/mL
For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.
Day(s) Performed
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Report Available
3-11 daysPerforming Laboratory
ARUP LaboratoriesTest Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.CPT Code Information
80361, 80365