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 Test Performed
Daily
Analytic Time
Screen: 4 hours, Confirmation: 2 - 4 days
Soft Order Code
NICOU
Synonyms
Anabasine
Cotinine
Nornicotine
Laboratory
Sendout
Laboratory Reference
Mayo NICOU (82510)
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Offsite Collection Instructions
Collect random urine specimen. Send to Specimen Processing at room temperature
Normal Volume
3 mL urine
Minimum Volume
2 mL urine
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Fee Codes
CPT Code
80323
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