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Test ID: AMPHX    
Amphetamines Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Urine

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Confirming drug exposure involving amphetamines such as amphetamine and methamphetamine, phentermine, methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA: a metabolite of MDMA and MDEA), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and methylenediaoxyethylamphetamine (MDEA)

 

Chain-of-custody is required whenever the results of testing could be used in a court of law. Its purpose is to protect the rights of the individual contributing the specimen by demonstrating that it was under the control of personnel involved with testing the specimen at all times; this control implies that the opportunity for specimen tampering would be limited.

Additional Tests Lists tests that are always performed, at an additional charge, with the initial tests.

Test IDReporting NameAvailable SeparatelyAlways Performed
COCHChain of Custody ProcessingNoYes
ADLTXAdulterants Survey, CoC, UYesYes

Testing Algorithm Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

Adulterants testing will be performed on all chain of custody urine samples as per regulatory requirements.

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Immunoassay/Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

No

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Amphetamines Confirmation, CoC, U

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Amphetamines
Ecstasy
MDA (Methylenedioxyamphetamine)
MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
Methamphetamines (Desoxyn)
Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) Metabolite for Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) and Methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA)
Speed (Amphetamines)