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Test Code BUPRSP Buprenorphine Metabs  

Important Note

Monitor patient adherance

Cuttoff Concentrations:  Buprenorphine 1 ng/mL and Norbuprenorphine 1 ng/mL
 

Additional Codes

2012647

Methodology

Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Preferred Collection Container

Gray

 

Collection Volume

5.0 mL

Minimum Collection Volume

2.0 mL

Collection Instructions

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
 

Transport

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Separator tubes; sodium citrate; specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles; hemolyzed specimens
 

Specimen Storage and Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen: 3 years
 

Turn Around Time

2-6 days

Lab Department

Referred Testing

Test Alias

2012647, Buprenorphine and metabolite, Serum, Buprenorphine Confirmation/Quantitation, Norbuprenorphine Glucuronide
 

CPT Coding

80348

EPIC Code

LAB2706

Acceptable Collection Container

GRY, R-NoGel, GrnNaHp, LAV, PINK
 

Testing Volume

1.0 mL

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Tuesday, Friday
 

LOINC

Buprenorphine 3413-2; Norbuprenorphine 53881-9