The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Methadone & Metabolite, Quantitative
Order Code: METHU
Epic Lab Code: LAB3590
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Random Urine
Collection Medium:
Urine - Random urine container 


Minimum:


Adult Preferred Minimum:  10 mL urine
Pediatric Minimum:  2.5 mL urine


Rejection Criteria:


Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.


Analytic Time:


1 week


Reference Range:


Positive cutoff: 10.0 ng/mL


Interpretive Data:


For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.
Drugs covered: methadone and metabolite (EDDP).


Methodology:


Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry


CPT Code:


83840




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Updated: 03/18/2009

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