Antipsychotics and mood

Does a drug test detect Quetiapine?

Yes. Quetiapine is one of the 76 compounds in the LabX LC-MS/MS confirmation panel, reported as detected at or above 20 ng/mL. Quetiapine 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.

20 ng/mLLaboratory cut-off
20–2,000 ng/mLReportable range
LC-MS/MSConfirmation method

What is Quetiapine?

Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic medicine with sedating effects.

Also known as or found in: Seroquel.

Medical use

Quetiapine is prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and as an add-on treatment for depression.

How LabX tests for Quetiapine

Quetiapine 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 Quetiapine as detected when its concentration is at or above the cut-off of 20 ng/mL, within a reportable range of 20–2,000 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 Quetiapine. 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

Quetiapine 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

Quetiapine has been reported to cross-react with some immunoassay screens. LC-MS/MS confirmation identifies quetiapine itself.

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 Quetiapine?

Yes. Quetiapine is one of the 76 compounds in the LabX LC-MS/MS confirmation panel, reported as detected at or above 20 ng/mL. Quetiapine 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 Quetiapine?

LabX reports Quetiapine as detected at or above 20 ng/mL, and the method's reportable range is 20–2,000 ng/mL. A result below the cut-off is reported as not detected; it does not prove none was present.

How long can Quetiapine be detected?

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

Can a 12-panel drug screen detect Quetiapine?

Quetiapine 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 Quetiapine a prescription medicine?

Quetiapine is prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and as an add-on treatment for depression.

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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