Days Set Up
Monday - Sunday
Analytic Time
2 - 5 days
MiChart Code
Nicotine and Metabolites, Serum
Soft Order Code
NICOS
Test Updated:
Synonyms
Cotinine, Serum
NICOTINE AND METABOLITES, S
COTS
NICO
TRANS COT
COTININE
NICOTINE
TRANS-3-OH COTININE
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Test Overview
Test Methodology
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Test Usage
Monitoring of tobacco use.
Reference Range
Nicotine: <3 ng/mL; Cotinine: <3 ng/mL.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Billing Information
CPT Code
80323
Pro Fee Code
LOINC
3853-9