Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Analyte
Challenges per Shipment
Number of Shipments
Novel opioids and benzodiazepines
3
Two shipments per year
NOB Program Drug Listing. Challenges will include a mix of drugs. For the most current list of drugs, please go to cap.org. Under the Laboratory Improvement tab, click on Catalog and Ordering Information. The list is located under the PT Order Supplements header.
Additional Information
Three 15.0-mL whole blood specimens
For forensic and toxicology laboratories that perform qualitative and/or quantitative analysis of synthetic opioids and benzodiazepines