Newborn Drug Testing Lab
Umbilical Cord Tissue Drug Testing
Like meconium, the umbilical cord tissue belongs to the baby, so there are no issues testing it and no need for the mom’s permission. It’s available immediately for 100% of births and needs only 1 collection by 1 collector. This saves time and money, but it also gets the specimen to the lab quicker, so the turnaround time is much shorter. The detection window is up to approximately 20 weeks with extensive panel options including alcohol and heroin detection that is superior to any other newborn specimen on the market.
Umbilical cord specimens can be submitted only through hospital or health system accounts.
Drug Panels
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*Click the green and white plus sign beside each drug class to view the substances within each class.
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Client Services
By Phone: 1.800.235.2367
Business Hours (CST)
Monday 7am-7pm
Tuesday 7am-7pm
Wednesday 7am-7pm
Thursday 7am-7pm
Friday 7am-7pm
Saturday 8am-5pm
Testing Details
Panel Name: Umbilical Cord Tissue Testing
Panel Description: Umbilical Cord Tissue Testing Drug Panel
Type: Profile
Matrix: Umbilical Cord Tissue
Collection Container: Leak-proof Polypropylene Specimen Cup
Specimen Requirements: 6-inch segment
Stability Window: The sample is stable at room temperature for 7 days, and can be refrigerated (2-8° C) for up to 3 weeks, or frozen (< -10° C) for up to 1 year.
Transport Conditions: Room Temperature
Method: Initial screen and confirmation
Turnaround Time: Generally, the standard turnaround time for reporting negative screening test results is the next business day, with an additional 1-2 business days for specimens that require confirmatory testing. Turnaround time begins from the receipt of the valid specimen –accompanied by a properly documented valid order– into the laboratory. Some tests require additional time to process and will fall outside the standard turnaround time window.
- References
- Articles
- FAQs
- White Papers
A Moment In Time 02-Feb-2015
Ask the Tox 01-Aug-2017
Breaking the Blood Barrier 01-Dec-2015
Identifying Alcohol-Exposed Newborns 01-Oct-2012
Lost Opportunities 02-Feb-2015
Marijuana Use in Pregnancy 01-May-2013
Meconium Collection: Nothing More, Nothing Less 01-Aug-2017
Newborn Direct Ethanol Biomarker 01-Oct-2012
Newborn Testing For Alcohol Biomarkers 11-Nov-2016
Real Time Data 03-Aug-2015
Who Cares About Chain of Custody? 11-Nov-2016
Why is Confirmation Testing Necessary? 01-Aug-2017
Contact USDTL
1.800.235.2367