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Nicotine Metabolites Screen, Urine Qualitative

Nicotine, Cotinine

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB8509, Beaker: XUNIC, Warde: UCOTN

Department

Send Outs

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect: Random urine in a screw-capped container (preferred) or other sterile collection container. (Minimum: 5.0 mL)

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Send urine refrigerated in a plastic screw-capped urine cup. Maintain specimen refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F) prior to transport.

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport: 10.0 mL urine, refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F). (Minimum: 5.0 mL)

Rejection Criteria

Specimens not collected and processed as indicated.

In-Lab Processing

Send urine refrigerated in a plastic screw-capped urine cup. Maintain specimen refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F) prior to transport.

Transport: 10.0 mL urine, refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F). (Minimum: 5.0 mL)

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 48 hours
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 14 days
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): 30 days

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimen retention time is determined by the policy of the reference laboratory. Contact the Send Outs Laboratory with any questions.

Laboratory

Sent to Warde Medical Laboratories, Ann Arbor, MI.

Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Results available within 2-4 days.

Reference Range

The decision level for urine cotinine is 500 ng/mL.

Test Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay.

Interpretation

By report.

CPT Codes

80307

Contacts

Last Updated

10/8/2023