Currently, the DCI Criminalistics Laboratory has the capability to screen blood samples for the drugs listed below and is performing confirmatory analysis on blood samples for only alcohol, inhalants, amphetamines, and cannabinoids. Any other positive blood screening results must be considered presumptive. For positive screens not confirmed by this laboratory, it is recommended that the sample be sent to a private laboratory for confirmation. Arrangements and expenses for sending the sample to a private laboratory must be made by the submitting agency. The DCI Laboratory website has a list of Private Laboratories Testing which may be used for these analyses.
This laboratory is working to develop further confirmatory analysis capabilities for drugs in blood and will notify customers of the laboratory when additional confirmatory tests are available.
Blood screening is done utilizing an immunoassay biochip array from Randox Laboratories called “DoA ULTRA WB” which includes the following drugs/drug classes:
| Randox Screening Drugs & Levels DOA ULTRA WB |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Group: | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| Oxycodone 1 (OXYC 1) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Oxycodone 2 (OXYC 2) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Generic Opioids (OPDS) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Opiates (OPIAT) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Dextromethorphan (DMP) | ≥20 | ≥20 | ≥20 |
| Meprobamate (MPB) | ≥500 | ≥500 | ≥500 |
| Amphetamine (AMPH) | ≥20 | ≥20 | ≥20 |
| Methamphetamine (MAMP) | ≥20 | ≥20 | ≥20 |
| Barbiturates (BARB) | ≥200 | ≥200 | ≥200 |
| Benzodiazepine 1 (BENZ 1) | ≥20 | ≥20 | ≥10 |
| Benzodiazepine 2 (BENZ 2) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Methadone (MDONE) | ≥50 | ≥50 | ≥50 |
| Phencyclidine (PCP) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Benzoylecgonine (BZG) | ≥50 | ≥50 | ≥50 |
| Zolpedim (ZOL) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA) | ≥50 | ≥50 | ≥50 |
| Cannabinoids (THC) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Tramadol (TRM) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Fentanyl (FENT) | ≥2 | ≥2 | ≥2 |
| Buprenorphine (BUP) | ≥10 | ≥10 | ≥10 |
| Confirmation of Drug Categories (Confirmation) |
| Cannabinoids Confirmation (blood samples): |
| delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) 11-hydroxy-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (a metabolite of THC) 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (a metabolite of THC) |
| Amphetamines Confirmation (blood samples): |
| Amphetamine Methamphetamine Phentermine 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) 3,4-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA) |
| Cocaine Confirmation (blood samples): |
| Cocaine Benzoylecgonine Ecgonine methyl ester Cocaethylene |
| General Confirmation (blood samples): |
| Morphine 6-MAM Oxymorphone Codeine Methadone Oxycodone Hydrocodone Fentanyl Hydromorphone Phenazepam 7-aminoclonazepam Zolpidem Midazolam α-OH Alprazolam Chlordiazepoxide Nordiazepam Lorazepam Oxazepam Clonazepam Alprazolam Triazolam Temazepam Diazepam Phencyclidine (PCP) Tramadol Amitriptyline Quetiapine Doxepin Imipramine Nortriptyline Cyclobenzaprine Dextromethorphan Buprenorphine Norbuprenorphine |