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. 2018 Apr;35(4):38–44.

TABLE 5.

Opioid Classes and Detection by Opiate Immunoassaya

Select Naturals (extracted from opium) Select Semisynthetics (derived from opium sources) Select Synthetics
Codeine Hydrocodone Methadone

Morphine Oxycodone Fentanyl

Opium Hydromorphone Meperidine
Oxymorphone Tapentadol
Buprenorphine Tramadol
Heroin (detected as morphine)

Detectability by Opiate Immunoassay

Yes May or may not be detected depending on the lab assay and dose Not detected at any level by opiate immunoassay and require their own test
Buprenorphine is not detected on opiate screen
a

This table contains commonly used opioids and is not meant to be cpmprehensive.