Test Code Quest 454 Meconium Drugs of Abuse
Additional Codes
Cerner Order Code: Meconium DOA
Specimen Type
Meconium
Minimum Volume
5 g
Container
Sterile cup
Frozen
Notes
Includes Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolite, Marijuana, Opiates, PCP (Phencyclidine).
Presumptive positive screen results are reflexed to a more specific and sensitive mass spectroscopy (MS) methodology. Test results equal to or greater than cutoff are reported as positive and results less than cutoff are reported as negative. Quantitative values cannot be used to assess the amount of drug that the neonate was exposed.