Laboratory Services

Nicotine and Metabolites, Random, Urine

Name: Incyte Diagnostics
Address: 13103 E Mansfield Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, USA
Telephone: +1-

Test Description	Nicotine and Metabolites, Random, Urine
Synonym(s)	Anabasine, Cotinine, Nornicotine, Tobacco Alkaloids
Test ID	NICOU
General Information	Useful for: Monitoring tobacco use Monitoring patients on nicotine-replacement therapy for concurrent use of tobacco products
Specimen Type	Urine
Specimen Requirements	Plastic, 5 mL, aliquot tube
Specimen Collection / Processing Instructions	1. Collect a random 3 mL urine specimen. 2. No preservative.
Minimum Sample Volume	2 mL
Stability	Ambient (preferred): 28 days Frozen: 365 days Refrigerated: 28 days
Methodology	Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
CPT Code(s)	80323 G0480 (if appropriate)
Reference Range	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
Performing Lab	Mayo Clinic