Test Overview
Test Methodology

Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Test Usage

Monitoring of tobacco use.

Reference Range *

Nicotine: <5 ng/mL; Cotinine: <5 ng/mL; Anabasine: <2 ng/mL; Nornicotine: <2 ng/mL.

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Thursday
Analytic Time

Screen: 4 hours, Confirmation: 2 - 5 days

Soft Order Code
NICOU
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Mayo NICOU (82510)
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection Instructions

    Collect random urine specimen. Send to Specimen Processing refrigerated

    Normal Volume
    3 mL urine
    Minimum Volume
    2 mL urine
    Storage Temperature
    Refrigerated preferred, ambient, frozen acceptable
    Additional Information

    Test performed by Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

    Billing
    CPT Code
    80323
    Fee Code
    21609
    NY State Approved
    No