Test Code TOPSU Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine
Useful For
Qualitatively (present vs not detected) identifying 33 opioid compounds (parent drug and metabolites) in urine to help determine compliance or identify illicit opioid drug use
This test is not intended for use in employment-related testing.
Method Name
Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see:
-CSMPU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Panel, Random, Urine
-ADMPU / Addiction Medicine Profile with Reflex, 22 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine
-CSMEU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Enhanced Profile with Reflex, 21 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine
-CSMTU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Targeted Profile, 17 Drug Classes, Mass Spectrometry, Random, Urine
-TOSU / Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, High-Resolution Accurate Mass (LC-MS/MS HRAM)
Reporting Name
Targeted Opioid Screen, USpecimen Type
UrineSpecimen Required
Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see:
-CSMPU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Panel, Random, Urine
-ADMPU / Addiction Medicine Profile with Reflex, 22 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine
-CSMEU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Enhanced Profile with Reflex, 21 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine
-CSMTU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Targeted Profile, 17 Drug Classes, Mass Spectrometry, Random, Urine
-TOSU / Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube: Plastic urine container
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic, 5-mL tube
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. No preservative
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
---|---|---|---|
Urine | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
Frozen | 28 days | ||
Ambient | 72 hours |
Reject Due To
Gross hemolysis | Reject |
Gross icterus | Reject |
Clinical Information
Opioids are a large class of medications commonly used to relieve acute and chronic pain or help manage opioid abuse and dependence. Medications that fall into this class include buprenorphine, codeine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, tapentadol, tramadol, and others. Opioids work by binding to the opioid receptors that are found in the brain, spinal cord, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs.
Common side effects of opioids include drowsiness, confusion, nausea, constipation, and, in severe cases, respiratory depression. These are dose dependent and vary with tolerance. These medications can also produce physical and psychological dependence and have a high risk for abuse and diversion, which is one of the main reasons many professional practice guidelines recommend compliance testing in patients prescribed these medications.
Opioids are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, nasal mucosa, lungs, and after subcutaneous or intermuscular injection. Opioids are primarily excreted from the kidney in both free and conjugated forms. This assay does not hydrolyze the urine sample and looks for both parent drugs and metabolites (including glucuronide forms). The detection window for most opioids in urine is approximately 1 to 3 days with longer detection times for some compounds (ie, methadone).
Reference Values
Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see:
-CSMPU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Panel, Random, Urine
-ADMPU / Addiction Medicine Profile with Reflex, 22 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine
-CSMEU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Enhanced Profile with Reflex, 21 Drug Classes, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Immunoassay Screen, Random, Urine
-CSMTU / Controlled Substance Monitoring Targeted Profile, 17 Drug Classes, Mass Spectrometry, Random, Urine
-TOSU / Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine
Not detected
Cutoff concentrations:
Codeine: 25 ng/mL
Codeine-6-beta-glucuronide: 100 ng/mL
Morphine: 25 ng/mL
Morphine-6-beta-glucuronide: 100 ng/mL
6-Monoacetylmorphine: 25 ng/mL
Hydrocodone: 25 ng/mL
Norhydrocodone: 25 ng/mL
Dihydrocodeine: 25 ng/mL
Hydromorphone: 25 ng/mL
Hydromorphone-3-beta-glucuronide: 100 ng/mL
Oxycodone: 25 ng/mL
Noroxycodone: 25 ng/mL
Oxymorphone: 25 ng/mL
Oxymorphone-3-beta-glucuronide: 100 ng/mL
Noroxymorphone: 25 ng/mL
Fentanyl: 2 ng/mL
Norfentanyl: 2 ng/mL
Meperidine: 25 ng/mL
Normeperidine: 25 ng/mL
Naloxone: 25 ng/mL
Naloxone-3-beta-glucuronide: 100 ng/mL
Methadone: 25 ng/mL
2-Ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine: 25 ng/mL
Propoxyphene: 25 ng/mL
Norpropoxyphene: 25 ng/mL
Tramadol: 25 ng/mL
O-desmethyltramadol: 25 ng/mL
Tapentadol: 25 ng/mL
N-desmethyltapentadol: 50 ng/mL
Tapentadol-beta-glucuronide: 100 ng/mL
Buprenorphine: 5 ng/mL
Norbuprenorphine: 5 ng/mL
Norbuprenorphine glucuronide: 20 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
2 to 4 daysPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in RochesterTest Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
80364 (G0481 if appropriate)