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Published on January 11, 2022

Buprenorphine, Urine (Screen)

Tube Type = Yellow Top Urine Tube

Specimen Type

Test ID Refer to TOXICOLOGY SCREEN, URINE
EPIC ORDER Refer to TOXICOLOGY SCREEN, URINE
CPT Code(s) 80307
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Laboratory
Tube Station Routine: 30
STAT: 888
Specimen Routine:

10 mL Random Urine in Yellow Top Urine Tube (No Preservative/Additive); See important comments

10 mL Random urine in Sterile collection cup is acceptable if refrigerated.
Micro: 4 mL Random Urine in Yellow Top Urine Tube (No Preservative/Additive)
Stability Room Temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: 3 months
Availability 24 hrs/day
Turnaround Time Routine: 2 hours
STAT: 1 hour
Reference Range Cutoff Value: <5 ng/mL
Comments

Test should be used for screening and is intended for medical purposes only.

The Emit II Plus Buprenorphine assay is used on the Siemens Atellica. 

Buprenorphine, Urine (Screen) is ordered as a component of the Urine Toxicology Screen. For confirmation, see Buprenorphine/Norbuprenorphine, Urine.

For additional information related to drug screening, refer to the Urine Toxicology Chart. Screen components may vary by lab location.

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 02, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514