Cocaine, quantitative, urine

Alphabetical Test listing

Cocaine, quantitative, urine-3172

Test name:

Test number:

3172

Excellian order number:

82520.21

Abbreviation:

UrCocaine Qt

Alternate names:

Blow
Coke
Crack
Nose Candy
Snow

Tests included:

Cocaine
Benzoylecgonine

Useful for:

Detect use of cocaine, a stimulant drug

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Volume:

20 mL

Minimum volume:

10 mL

Transport container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (831): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

3 - 4 days

Method:

Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)

Reference ranges:

Reporting limit = 150 ng/mL.

Benzoylecgonine is the primary metabolite of cocaine and indicative of cocaine use.

CPT codes:

G0480

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

12/28/2011

Revised date:

03/10/2021

Review date:

12/28/2023