TRAMADOL AND METABOLITE QUANTITATIVE URINE

Performing Laboratory

Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory at Warde Medical Laboratory (MCL)

Useful For

Confirming quantitative presence of Tramadol and O-desmethyl tramadol in urine

Method Name

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MC/MS)

Reference Values

Decision level: <5 ng/mL

Days and Times Test Performed

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Report Available

2-3 Days

Specimen Type

Urine, Random

Preferred Container

Urine Cup

Preferred Volume

Urine, Random: 10 mL (Urine Cup)

Minimum Volume

Urine, Random: 3 mL (Urine Cup)

Specimen Collection and Handling

Collect random urine. Send urine refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic container.

Click here to view the Urine Aliquoting Guide for Processing

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type: Urine, Random

Frozen: 14 Days

Refrigerated: 14 Days

Room Temp: 48 Hours

Add On Capable

Contact Reference Lab – If add-on can never be done, report the test to the Administrative Analyst

Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements

No ABN Required

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