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Nicotine and cotinine, quantitative , serum, plasma, or whole blood
TEST:
99742
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CPT:
80323
Synonyms
Cotinine blood
Special Instructions
5 - 7 days
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum, plasma, or whole blood
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Serum: red-top (no additive) tube; plasma or whole blood: gray-top (NaF/oxalate) tube, green-top (heparin) tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube. Gel-barrier tubes are not recommended.
Storage Instructions
Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen. Stability: Room temperature: 14 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 14 days
Test Details
Use
Detect use or exposure to nicotine
Methodology
Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 071255 | Nicotine and Metabolite, Quant | 90226-2 | 071259 | Nicotine | ng/mL | 3853-9 |
| 071255 | Nicotine and Metabolite, Quant | 90226-2 | 071260 | Cotinine | ng/mL | 10365-5 |