Biochemistry
| Full details for "Drug Screen - Referred to external agency (Eurofins Biomnis).". | |
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Name |
Drug Screen - Referred to external agency (Eurofins Biomnis). |
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Department |
Biochemistry |
Investigation |
Urine Drugs of abuse screen may be used to determine whether a patient has recently taken or been exposed to illicit drugs. For more details on background and clinical application and utility see NOTES section below. |
Specimen type |
Random Urine |
Sample type |
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Sample container & volume |
5 mL Universal container |
Frequency of analysis |
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Turnaround time |
10 days |
Availability |
All external tests need to be accompanied by a Blood Sciences Form, printable from the intranet under Hospital Forms/Laboratory Request Forms (bottom of page). Some external tests are only dispatched Monday – Wednesday and should be sent on the day of collection. |
Notes |
Note: at its discretion, the external agency may add or remove tests from the listed repertoire. This is outside the control of SJH. The following drugs are in the screen: 6MAM (Heroin metabolite) Amphetamine/methamphetamine Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Cannabinoids Cocaine Ecstasy EDDP (Methadone Metabolite) Ethanol Methadone Opiates Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA) Clinical utility of urine Drugs of abuse screen Screen to determine whether patient has recently taken illicit drugs The Drugs of Abuse assays (with the exception of ethanol) are screening tests which provide preliminary positive or negative results Helpful links https://www.eurofins-biomnis.com/en/services/test-guide/page/DROGU/ |
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Last updated |
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:26:28 IST |