Pain Management; Prescription Drug Monitoring; LabCorp MedWatch(R); Medical Drug Monitoring
Specimen Type
Urine (random)
Specimen Container
Plastic urine container without preservative.
Volume
10 mL
Minimum Volume
3 ml
Unacceptable Conditions
Urine from preservative tube
Temperature
SUBMISSION/TRANSPORT (<3 days): Room Temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen. The storage instructions reflect optimal storage conditions for samples that have a typical pathway through preanalytical steps. Stability information is provided to inform decisions for samples that do not follow typical pathways, such as add on testing days after collection.
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LCMSMS).
Stability
Room Temperature: 14 days Refrigerated: 14 days Frozen: 6 weeks
