What are the cutoff concentrations for initial and confirmation tests?

(a)As a laboratory, you must use the cutoff concentrations displayed in the following table for initial and confirmation drug tests. All cutoff concentrations are expressed in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). The table follows:

Type of Drug or MetaboliteInitial Test    Confirmation Test
(1)     Marijuana metabolites

(i) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-caroxylic acid (THC)

5015
(2) Cocaine metabolites

(Benzoylecgonine)

300150
(3) Phencyclidine (PCP) 25 25
(4) Amphetamines

(i) Amphetamine

(ii) Methamphetamine

1000

500

500 (Specimen must also contain amphetamine at a concentration of greater than or equal to 200 ng/mL

(5) Opiate metabolites

(i) Codeine

(ii) Morphine

(iii) 6acety1morphine

2000

2000

2000

10

Test for 6-AM in the specimen. Conduct this test only when specimen contains morphine

at a concentration greater than or equal to 2000 ng/mL.

(b) On an initial drug test, you must report a result below the cutoff concentration as negative. If the result is at or above the cutoff concentration, you must conduct a confirmation test.

(c) On a confirmation drug test, you must report a result below the cutoff concentration as negative and a result at or above the cutoff concentration as confirmed positive.

(d) You must report quantitative values for morphine or codeine at 15,000 ng/mL or above.