Cotinine Screen, Urine
Ordering Recommendation
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.
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Random urine
Transfer 4 mL urine with no additives to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 2 mL)
Refrigerated
Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles
Ambient: 10 days; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: 8 months
Methodology
Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-5 days
Reference Interval
Negative
Interpretive Data
Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 500 ng/mL
FDA
Note
Hotline History
Hotline History
CPT Codes
80307
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
2007082 | Cotinine Screen, Urine | 12293-7 |
Aliases
- Nicotine Metabolite
- Nicotine & Metabolites urine