Screening: Performed on all urine samples

Urine testing requires 30 mL of urine without preservative, collected with the supplies provided by ACFT. Serum Methadone testing requires 1 mL serum or plasma.

OrderAnalyteUnitsCut-offInstrument/MethodTransportation Conditions
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenAmphetaminesng/mL500ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenBenzodiazepinesng/mL200ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenCreatininemg/dL20ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenCocaineng/mL150ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenFentanylng/mL2ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenOpiatesng/mL300ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenOxycodoneng/mL100ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenEthanolmg/dL20ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenEDDPng/mL300ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
ACFT Urine Drug ScreenBuprenorphineng/mL10ImmunoassayRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days

Confirmatory testing for the ACFT Urine Drug Screen

OrderAnalyteUnitsCut-offInstrument/MethodTransportation Conditions
Amphetamines ConfirmationAmphetamineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Amphetamines ConfirmationMethamphetamineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Amphetamines ConfirmationMDAng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Amphetamines ConfirmationMDMAng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines Confirmation7-Aminoclonazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines Confirmation7-Aminonitrazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines Confirmationalpha-Hydroxyalprazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
(Discontinued) Benzodiazepines Confirmation(Discontinued) Alprazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines Confirmationalpha-Hydroxytriazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationBromazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
(Discontinued) Benzodiazepines Confirmation(Discontinued) Clobazamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationNorclobazamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationDemoxepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationDiazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationNordiazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationTemazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationOxazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines ConfirmationLorazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
(Discontinued) Benzodiazepines Confirmation(Discontinued) Midazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Benzodiazepines Confirmation1-Hydroxymidazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Buprenorphine and Metabolite ConfirmationBuprenorphineng/mL10LC-MS/MSN/A
Buprenorphine and Metabolite ConfirmationNorbuprenorphineng/mL10LC-MS/MSN/A
Cocaine Metabolite ConfirmationBenzoylecgonineng/mL100LC-MS/MSN/A
Methadone and Metabolite (EDDP) ConfirmationEDDPng/mL300LC-MS/MSN/A
Methadone and Metabolite (EDDP) ConfirmationMethadoneng/mL300LC-MS/MSN/A
Ethanol ConfirmationEthanolmg/dL20GC-FIDN/A
Ethanol ConfirmationGlucosemg/dL50 - 100 
(test strip)
GC-FIDN/A
Ethyl GlucuronideEthyl Glucuronideng/mL250Q-Trap LC-MS/MSRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
Ethyl GlucuronideEthyl Sulfateng/mL200Q-Trap LC-MS/MSRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
Fentanyl and Metabolite ConfirmationFentanylng/mL5LC-MS/MSN/A
Fentanyl and Metabolite ConfirmationNorfentanylng/mL5LC-MS/MSN/A
Fentanyl and Metabolite ConfirmationCarfentanilng/mL2LC-MS/MSN/A
Fentanyl and Metabolite ConfirmationNorcarfentanilng/mL2LC-MS/MSN/A
Fentanyl and Metabolite Confirmationortho-Methylfentanylng/mL5LC-MS/MSN/A
Fentanyl and Metabolite Confirmationpara-Flurofentanylng/mL5LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationCodeineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationMorphineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationHydrocodoneng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationHydromorphoneng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationOxycodoneng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationNoroxycodoneng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationOxymorphoneng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Opioids ConfirmationThebaineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)Bromazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)alpha-Hydroxybromazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)Etizolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)alpha-Hydroxyetizolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)Flualprazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)alpha-Hydroxyflualprazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)Flubromazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)3-hydroxyflubromazepamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)alpha-Hydroxyflubromazolamng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A

Other testing that ACFT can perform (upon request)

OrderAnalyteUnitsCut-offInstrument/MethodTransportation Conditions
Methylphenidate and MetaboliteRitalinic Acidng/mL500LC-MS/MSN/A
Methylphenidate and MetaboliteMethylphenidateng/mL100LC-MS/MSN/A
DiphenhydramineDiphenhydramineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
GabapentinGabapentinng/mL500LC-MS/MSN/A
Tramadol and MetaboliteTramadolng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Tramadol and MetaboliteO-desmethyl-cis-Tramadolng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Zopiclone/Zolpidem and MetaboliteZolpidemng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Zopiclone/Zolpidem and MetaboliteZolpidem Phenyl-4-carboxylic acidng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Zopiclone/Zolpidem and MetaboliteZopicloneng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Zopiclone/Zolpidem and MetaboliteN-desmethylzopicloneng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Xylazine and MetaboliteXylazineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Xylazine and Metabolite4-Hydroxyxylazineng/mL50LC-MS/MSN/A
Heroin Metabolite6-Acetylmorphineng/mL5LC-MS/MSN/A
Protonitazene N/AN/AQ-Exactive (Qualitative assessment only)Refrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
KetamineKetamine    
Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB)Gamma-hydroxybutyrateµg/mL10Q-Trap LC-MS/MSRefrigerate or Room Temperature
Stability: 7 days
(Discontinued) Serum Methadone Confirmation(Discontinued) EDDP in serum--Discontinued as of October 2024Discontinued as of October 2024
(Discontinued) Serum Methadone Confirmation(Discontinued) Methadone in serum--Discontinued as of October 2024Discontinued as of October 2024
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