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Phencyclidine, urine-4283

Test info

Test name:

Phencyclidine, urine

Test number:

4283

Excellian order number:

80101.5

Abbreviation:

PCP UR

Alternate names:

Angel Dust
PCP
Rocket Fuel
Sernyl

Useful for:

Detect use of phencyclidine, a dissociative hallucinogen

Specimen

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Volume:

20 mL

Minimum volume:

10 mL

Processing instructions:

Submit entire specimen

Transport container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient (OK) - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Performance

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (692): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

5 - 6 days

Method:

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

Negative

Qualitative confirmation of analyte is performed by GC/MS; results greater than or equal to the confirmation threshold (25 ng/mL) are reported as positive

Billing

CPT codes:

G0480

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Tracking

Date created:

01/04/2012

Revised date:

03/10/2021

Review date:

12/28/2023