What Is Ketamine?

What it is

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic with misuse potential.

Why it matters

Screened in clinical and workplace settings; cut-off 1000 ng/mL.

Specimen

Urine

Cut-off

1000 ng/mL

Interpretation

Positive = ketamine detected (presumptive).

Limitations

Presumptive — confirm by GC-MS/LC-MS.

Related test: Ketamine (KET) Rapid Test — specimen: Urine

Frequently Asked Questions

How is ketamine detected? As a presumptive urine screen; confirm by GC-MS/LC-MS.