Result Test Name
COTININE SERUM/PLASMA
Laboratory
QUEST LAB
Result Test Code
3348
Laboratory Test Name
NICOTINE AND COTININE SERUM/PLASMA
Reportable Test Name
-
Result LOINC
-
Collection Container
Red Top - Plain
Units
-
Collection Requirements
Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) Alternative Specimen(s) Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or EDTA (royal blue-top) tube ? 4 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube Minimum Volume 0.5 mL serum or plasma ? 2 mL whole blood Transport Container
Container Temp
Refrigerated (3)
Container Volume
1.000
Test Info
-
Shipping Instructions
Transport Container Transport tube Transport Temperature Refrigerated (cold packs) Specimen Stability Serum and plasma Room temperature: 72 hours Refrigerated: 21 days Frozen: 30 days Whole blood Room temperature: 72 hours Refrigerated: 21 days Frozen: Unacceptable Reject Criteria Gross hemolysis ? Serum Separator Tube (SST?) or PST