Urine Drug Screen (Standard)
- Description
- Standard urine drug screen, consisting: • Spectrophotometric assay (Jaffe-reaction): creatinine (for sample integrity) • Liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HR-MS): amfetamine, metamfetamine, MDMA, cocaine (as benzoylecgonine), 'otal' morphine, 'otal' codeine, 'otal' dihydrocodeine, 6-acetylmorphine, methadone and methadone metabolite (EDDP) • Immunoassay: benzodiazepine class, cannabis
- Clinical details
Our standard urine drug screen consists of analysis of the most common illicit drugs in the UK, and is useful in monitoring of drug treatment and for the identification of substance misuse.
- Related condition
- Reference range
Cut-off concentrations listed in our user information leaflet (link below)
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- Units
µg/L (ng/mL); creatinine mmol/L
- Synonyms
Drugs of abuse screen, UDS, ‘oxicology screen’, illicit drugs (e.g. heroin, cocaine, cannabis, methadone, amfetamine, metamfetamine, MDMA, benzodiazepines)
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Blackfriars Hub
- Laboratory
- Drugs of Abuse
- Sample type and volume required
Random urine sample (10-20 mL) collected into a plain 30 mL universal container. Please ensure containers are tightly sealed, and are sent in a clear plastic bag separate from the accompanying request form. Please also ensure containers are labelled with the full name and date of birth of the client, and the specimen collection date and time.
- Special sample instructions
Additional specialist tests by enzymatic assay (urine ethanol), immunoassay (barbiturates), and by LC-HR-MS (buprenorphine and metabolites, ketamine and norketamine, mephedrone, tramadol and metabolites – see other analytes in the ‘Our Tests’ section of the website) are available on request, and can be carried out on the same specimen as supplied originally.
- Storage and transport
Please refrigerate (if possible) if not sending immediately. Send by first class post.
- Turnaround time
3-5 working days