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 each side) at 20-25°C. (Min: 0.5 g or 1/4 inch cube)
Stability: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 3 months; Frozen: 1 year
Reference Interval:
By report
Interpretive Data:
Drugs Covered: propoxyphene and metabolite (norpropoxyphene - qualitative only) Positive cutoff: 10 ng/g For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.