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Drug Screen, Forensic Blood Drug Screen

Collection Restrictions

Children’s Mercy does not perform collections

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

  • Preferred: Red
  • Acceptable: Sodium heparin green or Sodium fluoride/Potassium oxalate gray
  • Do NOT collect blood in gel tubes

Volume: 2 mL in vacutainer


Source: urine
Container: sterile cup
Volume: 5 mL


Other sources may be accepted. Please contact Toxicology to determine if testing may be performed

Special Instructions

Forensic; must include chain of custody

Turn Around Time

2-4 weeks

Availability

Routine

Includes

This drug screen panel consists of >150 commonly administered drugs. The following drugs or drug classes may be detected: Alcohols, cocaine and metabolites, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, opiates, phencyclidine, hallucinogens, barbiturates, sympathomimetic amines and stimulants, narcotics and synthetics, analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, tricyclic and other antidepressants, phenothiazines, antipsychotics, antihistamines, muscle relaxants, cardiac medications, cold medications, anesthetics, anticonvulsants, and antifungals. (Larger listing)

Lab Processing Instructions

Toxicology receipt only

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Toxicology

Instrumentation/Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA); Gas Chromatography/Mass Specrometry (GC/MS)

Reference Ranges

See Report