Urine Drugs of Abuse Screen

Department:
Biochemistry

Analytical Range:
N/A

Time Limit for Add on Tests:
2 days

Target Turnaround time:
5 days

Use:
To detect or exclude the presence of commonly abused or illegal drugs. Please contact the laboratory if you wish to discuss toxicology results, or the measurement/detection of illicit drugs not indicated here.

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Tube Type:
Plain Urine (4 ml) or MSU container

Availability:
Referred to Royal Devon & Exeter laboratory

Reference Range:
Results are reported as positive or negative. Reporting as positive implies that the concentration of drug present is in excess of defined limits

Sensitivities of Screening
Drug of Abuse Class
Amphetamines
Benzodiazepines
Cannabinoids
Cocaine (met.)
Codeine
Methadone
Morphine
Limit of Detection
1000 µg/L
300 µg/L
50 µg/L
300 µg/L
300 µg/L
300 µg/L
300 µg/L
Clinical Threshold
1000 ug/L
300 ug/L
65 µg/L
300 ug/L
-
500 ug/L
1000 ug/L

Last updated: November 19, 2020