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Published on June 27, 2019

Buprenorphine and Metabolites Urine, Confirmation

Tube Type = Gold Top

Sample Type

Test ID LAB11348
EPIC ORDER BUPRENORPHINE WITH METABOLITES CONFIRMATION RANDOM URINE
CPT Code(s) 80348
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Special Chemistry Laboratory
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 5 mL random urine/ urine yellow tube; See Comments
Micro: 1 mL random urine
Stability Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen (-20°C): 14 days
Availability Routine: Three times/week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
STAT: N/A
Turnaround Time 5 days
Reference Range Normal:

Buprenorphine        < 5ng/mL

Norbuprenorphine   < 5ng/mL
Comments Methodology:  Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Reviewed by J.Carr on November 14, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
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Chapel Hill, NC 27514