Antipsychotics and mood

Does a drug test detect Aripiprazole?

Yes. Aripiprazole is one of the 76 compounds in the LabX LC-MS/MS confirmation panel, reported as detected at or above 40 ng/mL. Aripiprazole is not one of the 12 lines on the LabX 12-panel screen. It is identified by adding laboratory confirmation, which tests for all 76 compounds on the panel.

40 ng/mLLaboratory cut-off
40–1,600 ng/mLReportable range
LC-MS/MSConfirmation method

What is Aripiprazole?

Aripiprazole is an atypical (second-generation) antipsychotic medicine.

Also known as or found in: Abilify.

Medical use

Aripiprazole is prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, as an add-on treatment for depression, and for some other conditions.

How LabX tests for Aripiprazole

Aripiprazole is measured by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), which separates the compounds in a sample and identifies each one by its mass. That is different from a rapid screen, which reacts to a family of drugs and can occasionally react to a related substance. The laboratory reports Aripiprazole as detected when its concentration is at or above the cut-off of 40 ng/mL, within a reportable range of 40–1,600 ng/mL. It is one of 6 compounds in the antipsychotics and mood family on the 76-drug confirmation panel.

Detection window

The laboratory's confirmation report does not print a standard detection window for Aripiprazole. How long any compound stays measurable varies with the amount taken, how often it is used, metabolism and hydration, and a laboratory result cannot be used to work out when a substance was taken.

Screen versus confirmation

Aripiprazole is not one of the 12 lines on the LabX 12-panel screen. It is identified by adding laboratory confirmation, which tests for all 76 compounds on the panel.

Worth knowing

Antipsychotic medicines are identified by laboratory confirmation when a clinician needs to know what is present, for example to review a medication list.

About this drug family

Medicines prescribed for psychiatric conditions and anxiety, identified by confirmation when a medication list needs to be checked.

Common questions

Does a drug test detect Aripiprazole?

Yes. Aripiprazole is one of the 76 compounds in the LabX LC-MS/MS confirmation panel, reported as detected at or above 40 ng/mL. Aripiprazole is not one of the 12 lines on the LabX 12-panel screen. It is identified by adding laboratory confirmation, which tests for all 76 compounds on the panel.

What is the laboratory cut-off for Aripiprazole?

LabX reports Aripiprazole as detected at or above 40 ng/mL, and the method's reportable range is 40–1,600 ng/mL. A result below the cut-off is reported as not detected; it does not prove none was present.

How long can Aripiprazole be detected?

The laboratory report does not print a standard window for Aripiprazole. Detection time varies with dose, frequency of use, metabolism and hydration.

Can a 12-panel drug screen detect Aripiprazole?

Aripiprazole is not one of the 12 lines on the LabX 12-panel screen. It is identified by adding laboratory confirmation, which tests for all 76 compounds on the panel.

Is Aripiprazole a prescription medicine?

Aripiprazole is prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, as an add-on treatment for depression, and for some other conditions.

Related compounds

Terms on this page: metabolite Β· cut-off Β· detection window Β· presumptive result Β· confirmation test. More questions: LabX answers.

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