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Test Code ETGSR Ethyl Glucuronide Screen with Reflex, Random, Urine


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see CSMEU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Enhanced Profile with Reflex, 21 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine.

 

Container/Tube: Plastic, 60-mL urine bottle

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a random urine specimen.

2. No preservative.


Useful For

Screening for drug abuse involving alcohol

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
ETGC Ethyl Glucuronide Confirmation, U Yes No

Testing Algorithm

Testing begins with a screening assay. If the screen is positive, then the liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry confirmation with quantification will be performed at an additional charge.

Method Name

Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see CSMEU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Enhanced Profile with Reflex, 21 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine.

 

Immunoassay

Reporting Name

Ethyl Glucuronide Scrn w/Reflex, U

Specimen Type

Urine

Specimen Minimum Volume

2.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 28 days
  Ambient  28 days
  Frozen  28 days

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see CSMEU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Enhanced Profile with Reflex, 21 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine.

 

Negative

 

Screening cutoff concentration:

Ethyl glucuronide: 500 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Report Available

Same/1 to 2 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

80307

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
ETGSR Ethyl Glucuronide Scrn w/Reflex, U 58375-7

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
616033 Ethyl Glucuronide Screen, U 58375-7