Urine screening test for determining active exposure to nicotine and compliance with smoking-cessation programs. For determination of active or passive nicotine use, or for differentiation between nicotine replacement and tobacco use, Nicotine and Metabolites, Urine, Quantitative (0092356) is preferred.
- Patient Preparation
- Collect
- Random urine
- Specimen Preparation
- Transfer 4 mL urine with no additives to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 2 mL)
- Storage/Transport Temperature
- Refrigerated
- Unacceptable Conditions
- Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles
- Remarks
- Stability
- Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
2007082 | Cotinine, Urn, Screen | 12293-7 |
- Nicotine & Metabolites urine
- Nicotine Metabolite