Drugs of Abuse Confirmation/Quantitation - Opiates - Meconium
:0092314
Mnemonic: CONFOPI M
Methodology:
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed:
Sun-Sat
Reported:
1-4 days
Specimen Required:
Collect: Meconium. All meconium (blackish material) excreted until milk/formula based stool (yellow-green) appears.
Transport: 1 g per each separate confirmation required (equivalent to a cube 1/2 inch on a side) at 20-25°C. (Min: 0.5 g or 1/4 inch cube)
Stability: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 3 months; Frozen: 1 year
Interpretive Data:
Drugs Covered: codeine, dihydrocodeine, morphine, 6-acetylmorphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone and oxymorphone. Positive cutoff: 2 ng/g For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.