Tobacco and Nicotine, URN
General Information
- Lab Name
- Tobacco and Nicotine, Urine (Qualitative)
- Lab Code
- UTOBAC
- Epic Ordering
- Tobacco And Nicotine Qualitative, Urine
- Description
Nicotine, continine, and anabasine are extracted from urine with organic solvent and measured using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in full scan mode. Alkaloids that are detected above the limit of detection (variable for each analyte) are reported.
For Quantitative Nicotine, see also RUNIC
- Synonyms
- Anabasine-Qual, Cotinine-Qual, Nicotine-Qual
- Components
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Code Name UNICQL Nicotine, URN UCOTQL Cotinine, URN UANAQL Anabasine,URN UNICTM Nicotine and Cotinine Method, URN
Interpretation
- Method
Label specimen with specimen label "RANDURN" and Refrigerate. Send the extra labels [LTOX1,LTOX2] to the Tox Bench.
Note: UNICOT requires 6 mL minimum. If urine sample with less than 9 mL needs to be shared with UDRSS, send the whole sample to HMC Stat Toxicology, together with all aliquot labels. Do not aliquot. Toxicology technologist will aliquot and load sample on automation line.
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Ref. Range Notes
Negative for non smokers with no passive exposure. Sensitivity for Urine Anabasine is 50 ng/mL
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Urine
- Collection
-
RANDOM URINE Collection - No Preservative Note: Send separate sample for this test. Cannot share with other tests unless sample received in urine cup.
- Handling Instructions
- Quantity
-
requested: 10 mL urine
minimum: 6 mL urine
Processing
- Processing
Label specimen with specimen label "RANDURN" and Refrigerate. Send the extra labels [LTOX1,LTOX2] to the Tox Bench.
Note: UTOBAC requires 6 mL minimum. If urine sample with less than 9 mL needs to be shared with UDRSS, send the whole sample to HMC Stat Toxicology, together with all aliquot labels. Do not aliquot. Toxicology technologist will aliquot and load sample on automation line.
Performance
- LIS Dept Code
- Chemistry, Harborview (CHH)
- Performing Location(s)
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HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
- Frequency
- Daily
- Available STAT?
- Yes
Billing & Coding
- CPT codes
- G0480
- LOINC
- 18728-6
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW3596