| Test Name |
Benzodiazepines, Serum/Plasma (Forensic) |
| Test Includes |
7-Amino Clonazepam [LC-MS/MS], Alpha-Hydroxyalprazolam [LC-MS/MS], Alprazolam [LC-MS/MS], Benzodiazepines [ELISA], Chlordiazepoxide [LC-MS/MS], Clobazam [LC-MS/MS], Clonazepam [LC-MS/MS], Desalkylflurazepam [LC-MS/MS], Diazepam [LC-MS/MS], Estazolam [LC-MS/MS], Flurazepam [LC-MS/MS], Hydroxyethylflurazepam [LC-MS/MS], Hydroxytriazolam [LC-MS/MS], Lorazepam [LC-MS/MS], Midazolam [LC-MS/MS], Nordiazepam [LC-MS/MS], Oxazepam [LC-MS/MS], Temazepam [LC-MS/MS], Triazolam [LC-MS/MS] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Alprazolam Metabolite
Ativan®
Clonazepam Metabolite
Dalmane®
Flurazepam Metabolite
Frisium®
Halcion®
Klonopin®
Libritabs®
Librium®
Normison®
ProSom®
Restoril®
Rivotril®
Serax®
Triazolam Metabolite
Urbanyl®
Valium®
Versed®
Xanax® |
| Category |
Hypnotic, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Tranquilizer, Anxiolytic, Sedative, Anticonvulsant, Antiepileptic |
| Method(s) |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
| Specimen Container |
NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific specimen collection containers for this test. |
| Special Handling |
Submit with Chain of Custody.
Promptly centrifuge and separate Serum or Plasma into a plastic screw capped vial using approved guidelines. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: 14 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s) |
| Rejection Criteria |
Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST). |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[ELISA] Monday-Saturday 2nd Shift 1 day
[LC-MS/MS] Monday-Friday 3 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[LC-MS/MS] 80154
[ELISA] 80101 |