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HelpTEST ID NICOU Nicotine and Metabolites, Random, Urine
Reporting Name
Nicotine and Metabolites, USpecimen Type
UrineSpecimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Container/Tube: Plastic urine container
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic, 5-mL tube
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. No preservative.
Specimen Minimum Volume
2 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Urine | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
| Frozen | 365 days | |
| Ambient | 28 days |
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Reference Values
Non-tobacco user with no passive exposure:
Nicotine <5.0 ng/mL
Cotinine
<5.0 ng/mL
Anabasine
<2.0 ng/mL
Nornicotine
<2.0 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
2 to 5 daysSpecimen Retention Time
2 weeksPerforming Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
G0480
80323 (if appropriate for select payers)
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.
Useful For
Monitoring tobacco use
Monitoring patients on nicotine-replacement therapy for concurrent use of tobacco products