Nicotine and cotinine, quantitative , serum, plasma, or whole blood

TEST: 99742
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CPT: 80323
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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)