| Test Name |
Benzodiazepines Panel (Qualitative), Meconium |
| Test Includes |
1-Hydroxymidazolam [LC-MS/MS], 7-Amino Clonazepam [LC-MS/MS], Alpha-Hydroxyalprazolam [LC-MS/MS], Alprazolam [LC-MS/MS], Chlordiazepoxide [LC-MS/MS], Clobazam [LC-MS/MS], Desalkylflurazepam [LC-MS/MS], Diazepam [LC-MS/MS], Estazolam [LC-MS/MS], Hydroxyethylflurazepam [LC-MS/MS], Hydroxytriazolam [LC-MS/MS], Lorazepam [LC-MS/MS], Nordiazepam [LC-MS/MS], Oxazepam [LC-MS/MS], Temazepam [LC-MS/MS] |
| Compound Synonym(s) |
Alprazolam Metabolite
Ativan®
Clonazepam Metabolite
Flurazepam Metabolite
Frisium®
Halcion®
Libritabs®
Librium®
Midazolam Metabolite
Normison®
ProSom®
Restoril®
Serax®
Triazolam Metabolite
Urbanyl®
Valium®
Versed®
Xanax® |
| Purpose |
Identification and Quantitation by LC-MS/MS |
| Category |
Hypnotic, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Tranquilizer, Anxiolytic, Sedative |
| Method(s) |
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 |
Collect at least 5 grams, approximately 1 tablespoon, of the black- tarry Meconium sample and place into a clean 40 mL polyethylene bottle. The sample may be combined several times from each evacuation up to approximately 72 hours or when the sample starts to turn yellowish-green. |
| Light Protection Required |
Not Required |
| Stability |
Room Temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: Undetermined
Frozen (-20 °C): Undetermined |
| Day(s) Test Set-up |
[LC-MS/MS] Monday-Friday 3 days |
| Suggested CPT Code |
[Sample Prep] 80103
[LC-MS/MS] 80100 |