PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
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AEROSET
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System Troubleshooting Guide 21
94816-107—November 2004
General Information
Assay Configuration/Installation
Refer to the most current version of Technical Bulletin
1018-2003 when installing new assays.
Drugs of Abuse (DOA) Assays
The Abbott Clinical Chemistry Drugs of Abuse (DOA) menu
includes Amphetamine/Methamphetamine, Barbiturates,
Benzodiazepines, Cannabinoids, Cocaine, Ethanol,
Methadone, Opiates, Phencyclidine, and Propoxyphene.
Cutoff Calibrator Values
Cutoff calibrator levels used for each of the qualitative DOA
assays are listed in the following table.
* Cutoff concentrations mandated by SAMHSA (Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) for Federal
Workplace drug testing.
The Ethanol assay is a quantitative assay which is calibrated
using two levels of calibrator, 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL.
Assay Level
Amphetamine/Methamphetamine 1,000 ng/mL*
Barbiturates 200 ng/mL
Benzodiazepines 200 ng/mL
Cocaine 300 ng/mL*
Cannabinoids (THC50) 50 ng/mL*
Methadone 300 ng/mL
Opiates 300 300 ng/mL
Opiates 2,000 2,000 ng/mL*
Phencyclidine (PCP) 25 ng/mL*
Propoxyphene 300 ng/mL