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Test Code UTRI Tricyclic Antidepressant Screen, Random, Urine

Methodology

Immunoassay.   This screen detects Tricylcic Antidepressants (Nortriptyline, Nordoxepine, Trimipramine, Amitriptyline, Promazine, Desipramine, Imipramine, Clomipramine,Doxepine and Maprotiline) at levels ranging from 200 to 3,000 ng/ml (Depending upon drug).  Extremely high levels of Promethazine may also cause positive results.

 

Note:

Drug screening performed at Bronson Laboratory Services is for medical purposes only. No chain of custody, or specimen adulteration testing is performed.   All positive results are presumptive.  Presumptive Positive means that this screening method is positive. A more specific alternative method must be used in order to obtain a  confirmed analytical result. Confirmatory testing is available on request through our reference lab.  Clinical consideration and professional judgment should b e applied to any drug of abuse test result, particularly with presumptive positive results.

 

If employment/legal drug screening is required, contact ProHealth Management Services at 269-341-7547.

Performing Laboratory

Bronson Laboratory Services-Chemistry

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, random

Container/Tube: Plastic urine
container

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: No
preservative.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Reference Values

Negative

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80305