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HelpTest Code LAB20716 Nicotine and Cotinine, Serum
Department
Send Outs
Reference Lab Test Number
SNICO
Refer To
Primary Collection Container
Red (No Gel)
Transport
Serum Refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send in a screw capped plastic vial.
Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Minimum Testing Volume
1.0 mL
Reference Range
Active Tobacco User Passive Exposure Abstinence 2 weeks and more
Nicotine 30 – 50 ng/mL <2 ng/mL <2 ng/mL
Cotinine 200 – 800 ng/mL <8 ng/mL <2 ng/mL
Methodology
High Performance Liquid
Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Reported
3-4 days
CPT Codes
G0480 (80323)
Unacceptable Conditions
Serum separator tube (SST), sodium citrate, grossly lipemic, hemolyzed, and icteric specimens.