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
3.0 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Urine catheter cup (with needle)
Stability
Room Temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Reference Range
Nicotine: <2.0 ng/mL
Cotinine: <5.0 ng/mL
Anabasine: <2.0 ng/mL
Cotinine: <5.0 ng/mL
Anabasine: <2.0 ng/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
No