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Auspicious Laboratory Tests Performed
Urine Toxicology
Auspicious Laboratory, performs urine testing to detect and quantify targeted drugs. Our technology includes INITIAL (Presumptive) SCREENING by enzyme-immunoassay and CONFIRMATION (Definitive) by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). All analytes tested will be reported as NEGATIVE (below the stated cutoff value) or POSITIVE (above the cutoff value).
Available Screening Tests:
Amphetamines
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Ethyl Alcohol
Methadone
Opiates
Oxycodone
Phencyclidine
THC-COOH
Available Validity Testing:
Urine Creatinine
pH
Specific Gravity
Oxidant
Available Confirmation Testing:
Amphetamine: Amphetamine
Barbiturates: Butalbital, Phenobarbital, Butabarbital, Pentobarbital, Secobarbital
Benzodiazepines: 7-Aminoclonazepam, Alprazolam, aOH-Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Nordiazepam, Oxazepam, Temazepam, Flurazepam. Flunitrazepam
Gaba Inhibitor: Gabapentin, Pregabalin
Illicits: 6-Acetylmorphine, Benzoylecgonine, MDMA, Methamphetamine, Phencyclindine, THC-COOH, MDEA, MDA, Ketamine
Opiates / Opioids: Codeine, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Morphine, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone
Relaxant / Sleep Aid: Carisoprodol, Meprobamate, Zolpidem
Synthetic Opiates / Opioids: Buprenorphine, EDDP, Fentanyl, Meperidine, Methadone, Norbuprenorphine, Norfentanyl, Normeperidine, Norpropoxyphene,, Propoxyphene, Tapentadol, Tramadol, Naloxone, Pentazocine
Tricyclic Antidepressants/ SSRI / SNRI: Amitriptyline, Nortriptyline, Desipramine, Imipramine, Citalopram, Venlafaxine, Doxepin, Cyclobenzaprine
Alcohol biomarker: EtG, EtS
Bath Salts: MDPV, Methylone, Methedrone
K2 (spice): JWH-018, JWH-073, AM2201, JWH-122, JWH-210, JWH-250, UR-144, XLR-11
| Drug Class | Screening Cutoff | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Amphetamines ~~includes amphetamine, ~~methamphetamine, MDA and MDMA | 1000 ng/mL | |
| Barbiturates~~Includes amobarbital, butabarbital,~~butalbital, pentobarbital,~~phenobarbital, secobarbital | 200 ng/mL | |
| Benzodiazepines~~Includes alprazolam, clonazepam,~~diazepam, lorazepam, nordiazepam,~~oxazepam, temazepam, triazolam | 200 ng/mL | |
| Cocaine~~Detects benzoylecgonine, a primary~~metabolite of cocaine | 300 ng/mL | |
| Ethanol~~Detects ethanol | 100 mg/dL | |
| Methadone~~Detects methadone and methadol.~~Does not detect EDDP | 300 ng/mL | |
| Opiates~~Includes codeine, morphine,~~hydrocodone and hydromorphone. | 300 ng/mL | Will also detect high levels of 6- acetylmorphine and oxycodone |
| Phencyclidine~~Detects phencyclidine (PCP) | 25 ng/mL | |
| THC~~Detects several cannabinoids | 50 ng/mL |
| Drug Class | LC/MS Cutoff* |
|---|---|
| Benzodiazepines Includes alprazolam and metabolite (α-OH alprazolam), clonazepam and metabolite (7-aminoclonazepam), flunitrazepam and metabolite (7- aminoflunitrazepam), diazepam, lorazepam, midazolam, nordiazepam, oxazepam, temazepam, triazolam and metabolite (α-OH triazolam), flurazepam, clobazam,nitrazepam,estazolam,bromazepam,flunitrazepam |
50 ng/mL |
| Opiates Includes codeine, morphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, oxymorphone, heroin, 6-acetylmorphine, |
50 ng/mL |
| Non-Opiate Analgesics Includes fentanyl, norfentanyl, tramadol, meperidine and metabolite, propoxyphene and metabolite, methadone andmetabolites, buprenorphine and metabolite, tapentadol, pentazocine |
10-50 ng/mL |
| Barbiturates Includes amobarbital, butabarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, secobarbital,primidone |
200 ng/mL |
| Tricyclic Antidepressants and SSRIs Includes amitriptyline, nortriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, imipramine, desipramine, doxepine, protrptyline, trimipramine,dothiepin, citalopram, duloxetine,venlafaxine,sertraline |
50 ng/mL |
| Other Drugs of interest Includes carisoprodol, meprobamate, methylphenidate,zolpidem,gabapentin,pregabalin |
50-300 ng/mL |
Oral Fluid (Saliva) Toxicology
Auspicious Laboratory, performs oral fluid saliva toxicology testing to detect and quantify targeted drugs. Our technology includes CONFIRMATION (Definitive) by Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). All analytes tested will be reported as NEGATIVE (below the stated cutoff value) or POSITIVE (above the cutoff value).
Available Oral Fluid Confirmation Testing
Amphetamine: Amphetamine
Benzodiazepines: Clonazepam, Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Diazepam, Oxazepam, Temazepam, Flurazepam. Flunitrazepam
Gaba Inhibitor: Gabapentin, Pregabalin
Illicits: 6-Acetylmorphine, Cocaine, Benzoylecgonine, MDMA, Methamphetamine, Phencyclindine, Ketamine
Opiates / Opioids: Codeine, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Morphine, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone
Relaxant / Sleep Aid: Carisoprodol, Meprobamate, Zolpidem
Synthetic Opiates / Opioids: Buprenorphine, Fentanyl, Meperidine, Methadone,, Propoxyphene, Tapentadol, Tramadol, Naloxone, Pentazocine
Tricyclic Antidepressants/ SSRI / SNRI: Amitriptyline, Desipramine, Imipramine, Citalopram
Virology and Bacteriology
Auspicious Laboratory, performs molecular biology (real time PCR) testing to detect targeted bacterial and virus. All analytes tested will be reported as NEGATIVE (below the stated cutoff value) or POSITIVE (above the cutoff value).
Available Respiratory Panel tests
| Viral Targets (18) | |
| Adenovirus | Influenza A/H3 |
| Coronavirus HKU1 | Influenza A/H1-2009 |
| Coronavirus NL63 | Influenza B |
| Coronavirus 229E | Parainfluenza Virus 1 |
| Coronavirus OC43 | Parainfluenza Virus 2 |
| Human Metapneumovirus | Parainfluenza Virus 3 |
| Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus | Parainfluenza Virus 4 |
| Influenza A | Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
| Influenza A/H1 | SARS-CoV-2 (Covid19) |
| Bacterial Targets (4) |
| Bordetella pertussis |
| Chlamydophila pneumoniae |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
| Bordetella parapertussis |
More targets are under development, will come soon.
Available GI panel Tests
Bacterial Targets
Campylobacter
Clostridium difficile toxin A/B
Plesiomonas shigelloides
Salmonella
Vibrio
Vibrio Cholerae
Yersinia enterocolitica
Diarrheagenic E.Coli/Shigella
Enteroaggregative E. coli
Enteropathogenic E. coli
Enterotoxigenic E. coli
Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli
E.coli O157
Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli
Parasites
Cryptosporidium
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia lamblia
Viruses
Adenovirus F 40/41
Astrovirus
Norovirus GI/GII
Rotavirus A
Sapovirus
Available Urine Tract Infection Tests
UTI panel is under development, will come out end of this year
Covid19 tests
To respond to the Covid19 testing needs in our community, Auspicious Laboratory is proud to announce adding Covid19 RT-PCR and rapid 15min IgG/IgM antibody testing in the test menu. Covid19 PCR test can be ordered alone or can be ordered with Respiratory Pathogen Panel to test total 22 pathogens that related to respiratory diseases.
Sample Type and Volume Requirements
All inclusive 22 tests panel:
Sample type: Nasopharyngeal Swab in viral transport media
Sample volume: 300 μl
Covid19 RT-PCR single test:
Sample type: Nasopharyngeal swab, Oropharyngeal Swab or Nasal Swab in dry tube without transport media
IgG/IgM Antibody:
Whole Blood/Serum/Plasma
How to order the test
Please check the RPP, Covid19 or IgG/IgM antibody box on the Auspicious Laboratory requisition form
Turnaround Time
From the time the sample arrives in the lab, it is our goal to have results back to you within 24 hours.
For questions, please contact JJ at 713-266-0808 or email to jjiang@auspiciouslab.com
Sample Collection and shipping instructions
Specimen Preparation: Sterile swab placed in a viral transport media in a sterile, screw top tube. Do not use calcium alginate swab or wood shafted swab.
Specimen Source: Nasal. See next page Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated (Ship sample with frozen ice packs using overnight shipping label)
Stability: Refrigerated: 3 days
Rejection: Improper collection, unlabeled specimen, name discrepancies, specimen leaked in transit, Dry swabs, Bacterial swab/Long swab w/Gel inside.
Specimen shipment instructions:
Local (Houston) clinics: call Auspicious Laboratory at 713-266-0808 and we will arrange a runner to pick up the sample.
Out of town clinics: Place specimen and 2 frozen ice packs in an insulated mailer and send by UPS/FedEx using the overnight shipping label provided by Auspicious Laboratory
