Barbiturates, Urine, Qualitative Screen

Test Overview

Test Methodology

Kinetic Immunoassay (KIMS)

Test Usage

Detection of barbiturates, including amobarbital, butabarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and secobarbital.

Reference Range*

Negative

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Limitations

Positive immunoassay results should be considered presumptive. Positive immunoassay results will be confirmed by GC/MS if requested by the client.

Test Details

Days Test Performed

Daily, 24 hrs

Analytic Time

1 hour

Soft Order Code

UBARB

MiChart Code

Barbiturate, Urine

Synonyms

UBARB
URINE BARBITURATE SCREEN
UBARB

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Laboratory

Chemical Pathology

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Specimen Requirements

Offsite Collection Instructions

Collect random urine specimen. Refrigerate.

Normal Volume

5 mL urine

Minimum Volume

1 mL urine

Additional Information

Barbiturate Screen (UBARB) and Barbiturate Qualitative Confirmation (MSBAR) performed by Drug Analysis and Toxicology Laboratory. Barbiturate Quantitative (BARBU) Confirmation sent to Warde Medical Laboratory.