Mitragynine (Kratom)

Test ID

CPT

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UC51002 ; SC51002

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Synonyms

Kratom

Expected Turn Around Time

Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Volume

Container

Storage Instructions

Urine ; Oral Fluid

10 mL

Plastic urine container without preservative

Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen.

Test Details

Use

Methodology

Drug Class

Compounds/Metabolites Detected

Detection Window

Detect presence of the kratom alkaloid mitragynine, which has both stimulant and opioid effects

Initial presumptive testing by immunoassay (IA) at a testing threshold of 5.0 ng/mL; presumptive positives confirmed by definitive liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) at a testing threshold of 1.0 ng/mL.

Mitragynine

2-7 Days