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Test Code UBUP or LAB2274 Buprenorphine Screen, Urine

Important Note

If Buprenorphine and Norbuprenorphine are ordered together, please order the Mayo test BUPM.

Specimen Requirements

Container Type:

Sterile urine cup

 

or

 
Optimal Collection Volume: 

5 mL
Minimum Volume:

1 mL
Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a random urine specimen from the patient.

2. Ensure the lid is secured tightly before sending it to the lab.

3. Ensure that no preservatives are used.
Specimen Transport:

Refrigerate
Processing Instructions: 

1. Pour off urine into a labeled aliquot tube.

2. Centrifuge the urine aliquot.

3. Deliver the urine aliquot to the chemistry department.

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Urine Refrigerated 4 days

Specimen Rejection Criteria

Adulterated urine specimen

Useful For

Screening for drug abuse or use of buprenorphine

Methodology

Bio-Rad TOX/See Kit - Lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay

Reference Ranges

Negative

 

Methodology Comment: This assay detects Buprenorphine at levels of 10 ng/mL and higher. Concentrations of free Buprenorphine and Norburprenorphine in urine may be less than 1 ng/mL after therapeutic administration but can range up to 20 ng/mL in abuse situations.

Day(s) Performed

24/7

Expected TAT

Same day

Performing Laboratory

Bronson Laboratory, Chemistry - Kalamazoo

Sample Retention Time

7 days

CPT Code

80305

LOINC Code

38373-7