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HelpTest Code NICOS Nicotine and Metabolites, Serum
Specimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube: Red top (serum gel/SST are not acceptable)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Children's Mercy Hospital
Note:
CMH COLLECTION: 1 mL blood in a Red vacutainer
Specimen Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum Red | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
| Ambient | 28 days | |
| Frozen | 28 days |
Useful For
Monitoring tobacco use in a clinical setting
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
2 to 4 daysReporting Name
Nicotine and Metabolites, SReference Values
Nicotine
<3.0 ng/mL
Cotinine
<3.0 ng/mL
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
80323
G0480 (if appropriate)