Nicotine and metabolite, quant-13669

Test info

  
Nicotine and metabolite, quant
  
13669
  
LAB13669
  
NICOTINE
  
Tobacco
  

Measurement of nicotine and its metabolites to monitor success of smoking cessation programs, detect passive exposure, and evaluate nontobacco nicotine exposure

Specimen

  
EDTA whole blood
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

  
EDTA plasma
Heparin plasma
Serum
  

Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel

 

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

  

Dk green:

Immediately following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 - 10 times to prevent clotting.

  

Dk green:

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as Li or Na heparin plasma

Red:

Allow sample to clot
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

  
  

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (071255): R-LC
  
3 - 7 days
  

Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)

Clinical and Interpretive info

Billing

  
G0480
  
Yes
  

Tracking

  
04/30/2019
  
12/29/2023
  
12/29/2023