Test Details
Mnemonic
UNICO
Ordering Code
1860600
CPT-4 Code(s)
80323 (G0480)
Specimen Information
Collect
Urine
Specimen Preparation
Mix well and send 5.0 mL urine in a screw capped plastic urine container.
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Urine catheter cup (with needle); preservative
Stability
Room Temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
Active Tobacco User Passive Exposure Abstinence 2 weeks and more
Nicotine 1000 – 5000 ng/mL <20 ng/mL <30 ng/mL
Cotinine 1000 – 8000 ng/mL <20 ng/mL <50 ng/mL
Anabasine 3 – 500 ng/mL <3 ng/mL <3 ng/mL
Nicotine 1000 – 5000 ng/mL <20 ng/mL <30 ng/mL
Cotinine 1000 – 8000 ng/mL <20 ng/mL <50 ng/mL
Anabasine 3 – 500 ng/mL <3 ng/mL <3 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
No