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Mayo Test ID: NICOS
Reporting Name
Nicotine and Metabolites, SUseful For
Monitoring tobacco use in a clinical setting
Specimen Type
Serum RedSpecimen 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
Collection Instructions: Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum Red | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days |
| Ambient | 28 days | |
| Frozen | 28 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Reference Values
NICOTINE
<3.0 ng/mL
COTININE
<3.0 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Method Name
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
CPT Code Information
80323
G0480 (if appropriate)
Method Description
Nicotine and metabolites are extracted from serum. The extract is quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.(Unpublished Mayo method)
Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.