Urine Cathinone And Methcathinone

Synonyms

  • ALPHA-PVP
  • CATHINONE AND METHCATHINONE, UR
  • LAB11243

Cerner Name

Cathinone And Methcathinone, UR

Clinical Info

Detect use of cathinone and/or methcathinone, psychostimulants

Specimen Sources

Bladder Kidney, Left Kidney, Right Ureter, Left Ureter, Right Urine, Catheter Urine, Clean Catch

Specimen Types

Urine

Specimen Volume

10 mL Random Urine (1 mL min)

Container

Urine Cntr

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plastic Urine Container
Specimen: 10 mL Random Urine (1 mL min)
Temperature: Freeze

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen

Methodology

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Days Performed

TAT: 6-8 Days

Performing Laboratories

MedTox Laboratories

CPT

80307

PDM

225199

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CATHINONE (BATH SALTS) CATHINONE CATHINONE BATH SALTS Cathinone
METHCATHINONE METHCATHINX METHCATHINONE Methcathinone

Result Interpretation

Reference Range: Negative

Forms
Tox/TDM LAB11243 build edit