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HelpTest Code NICOU Nicotine and Metabolites, Random, Urine
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
UrineSpecimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Container/Tube: Plastic, 5 mL, aliquot tube
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. No preservative.
Specimen Minimum Volume
2 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Urine | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
| Frozen | 365 days | |
| Ambient | 28 days |
Reference Values
Non-tobacco user with no passive exposure:
NICOTINE
<5.0 ng/mL
COTININE
<5.0 ng/mL
ANABASINE
<2.0 ng/mL
NORNICOTINE
<2.0 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Thursday
CPT Code Information
80323
G0480 (if appropriate)
Report Available
2 to 5 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.