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HelpTest Code OPATM Opiate Confirmation, Meconium
Reporting Name
Opiate Confirmation, MUseful For
Detecting maternal prenatal opiate/opioid use up to 5 months before birth
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
MeconiumOrdering Guidance
For chain-of-custody testing, order OPTMX / Opiate Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Meconium.
Specimen Required
Supplies: Stool container, Small (Random), 4 oz (T288)
Container/Tube: Stool container
Specimen Volume: 1 g (approximately 1 teaspoon)
Collection Instructions: Collect entire random meconium specimen.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.3 g (approximately 1/4 teaspoon)
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Meconium | Frozen (preferred) | 28 days |
| Refrigerated | 28 days | |
| Ambient | 14 days |
Reject Due To
| Grossly bloody | Reject; Pink OK |
| Stool Diapers |
Reject |
Reference Values
Negative
Positives are reported with a quantitative liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) result.
Cutoff concentrations for LC-MS/MS testing:
Codeine: 20 ng/g
Hydrocodone: 20 ng/g
Hydromorphone: 20 ng/g
Morphine: 20 ng/g
Oxycodone: 20 ng/g
Oxymorphone: 20 ng/g
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
G0480
80361 (if appropriate for select payers)
80365 (if appropriate for select payers)
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| OPATM | Opiate Confirmation, M | 69026-3 |
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value |
|---|---|---|
| 31848 | Morphine | 69027-1 |
| 31850 | Oxymorphone | 69028-9 |
| 31849 | Hydromorphone | 68541-2 |
| 31847 | Codeine | 68542-0 |
| 31852 | Oxycodone | 68543-8 |
| 31851 | Hydrocodone | 68544-6 |
| 31868 | Interpretation | 8215-6 |
| 31869 | Chain of Custody | 77202-0 |
Report Available
2 to 3 daysForms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.