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Test Code
COPI
Test Name
Opiates, Quantitative, Urine
CPT Codes
AMA 80361, 80365 CMS G0480
Expected Turnaround Time
1 - 5 days
Clinical Utility

Useful in determining the use or abuse of Opiates.

Testing includes identification and quantitation of:

  • Codeine
  • Morphine
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Norhydrocodone
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • Noroxycodone
Specimen and Container Info

Preferred Specimen Type: Urine 

Preferred Collection Container: Plastic Urine Container (Preservative Free) 

Desired Specimen Volume: 10 mL 
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated.

Stability Requirements

Room Temperature

 7 Days 

Refrigerated

 7 Days 
Causes for Rejection

Urine specimens received in tubes containing preservatives will be rejected.
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Limitations

Analyte

Cutoff Concentration (ng/mL)

Codeine

50

Morphine

50

Hydrocodone

50

Hydromorphone

50

Norhydrocodone

50

Oxycodone

50

Oxymorphone

50

Noroxycodone

50

Performing Location
Roble Road Core Laboratory
Alternate Names

Opiates 

Codeine Alternate Names:

  • Tylenol with Codeine
  • Pyregesic-C
  • Tylenol No 3
  • Tylenol #3
  • Paracetamol and Codeine
  • Codeine

 

Morphine Alternate Names:

  • Arymo Er
  • Kadian
  • MS Contin
  • Morphabond
  • Oramorph SR
  • Roxanol
  • AVINza
  • Morphine

 

6MAM Alternate Names:

  • Heroin metabolite
  • Monoacetylmorphine
  • Acetylmorphine
  • 6MAM

 

Hydroocodone Alternate Names:

  • Vicodin
  • Lorcet
  • Zamicet
  • Xodol
  • Vicoprofen
  • Hydrocodone

 

Hydromorphone Alternate Names:

  • Dilaudid
  • Exalgo
  • Palladone
  • Hydromorphone

 

Oxycodone Alternate Names:

  • Oxycontin
  • Percocet
  • Oxy
  • Roxicet
  • Tylox
  • Endocet
  • Opana (Oxymorphone)
  • Numorphan (Oxymorphone)
  • Opana ER (Oxymorphone)
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
Testing Schedule
Routine, daily
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