Nicotine and Expanded Metabolites, LC/MS/MS QNICMS

Method(s) Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Components Nicotine, Cotinine, 3-OH-Cotinine
Specimen Required
Collect

One 6 mL plain red (no gel) top tube.

Also acceptable: Plasma or whole blood collected in royal blue (EDTA) or lavender (EDTA) top tube.

Transport

1 mL serum refrigerated (Min: 0.5 mL).

* Collection Instructions *

Spin and transfer into a transport tube.

Stability

Ambient: 72 hours

Refrigerated: 21 days

Frozen: 30 days

Unacceptable Conditions
  • Gross hemolysis
  • Serum separator tube (SST)
  • Frozen whole blood
Schedule Mon, Wed, Fri
CPTCode 80323 (HCPCS: G0480)
Notes Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Chantilly VA
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval
 
 Non-Smoker
(ng/mL)
Active Tobacco User
(ng/mL)
NicotineLess than or equal to 42-10
CotinineLess than or equal to 816-145
3-OH-CotinineLess than 2100-500
No Appointment Necessary
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