- 90010
Nicotine & Metabolites, Serum or Plasma
Specimen:
Collect
- One Red Top
Also Acceptable:
- Green Top (Na Heparin)
- One Lavender (EDTA)
- One Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 4 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 4 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 4 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 4 mL (Min:1 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Stability
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 24 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-6 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 80323
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 90012 - COTININE
- 90013 - NICOTINE
Last Updated: September 16, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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