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Urine Drug Confirmation

Ordering information:

Please note: Neither we nor our referral lab for Drug confirmation are AAS/NZ 4308 certified, although we both follow the recommendations of that standard. As such, this test is for clinical use only, not for forensic nor legal use.

A Urine drug confirmation by GCMS can only be performed on the sample that was initially screened. A negative screening test is very unlikely to be positive on confirmation, however a positive screening test may become negative on confirmation.

GCMS confirmation can delinate specific compounds of interest, and differnetiate between different drugs in the same class.

Occasionally unexpected findings occur, such as detected therapeutic drugs.

Drug Confirmations must be approved by the Chemical Pathologist.

Alternate names:
Drug confirmation., GCMS Drug screen
Laboratory:
Referred Test
Test Code:
UDGCMS
Specimen types:
Urine
Container types:
Sterile JarSterile Jar
Collection Instructions:
Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Minimum Adult Volume:
5 mL
Paediatric Minimum Volume:
5 mL
Frequency:
Weekly
Result Turnaround Time:
3-4 days
Laboratory Use Only

  

Accessing Results

EMR: Pathology results are available via EMR.

Auscare: If EMR is unavailable, results can be accessed through Auscare. Don’t have an Auscare login? Complete the Auscare User Form.

To access Auscare, see instructions.

 

Forms & Collection Guides

Consent Form – Non-Medicare Tests
For tests not covered by Medicare. Download Form  

Pathology Request Form
Printable referral form for submitting pathology requests. Download Form.

Microbiology Swab Collection Guide 
Step-by-step instructions for correct swab collection. Download Guide.

Preferred Order of Draw
Instructions to ensure accurate blood collection and results. View Instructions 

 

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