Cotnine w/ Confirmation

Message

For Specimen Integrity during Extreme Weather see the “Lockbox Usage in Extreme Weather” document at the top of this page.

Test Code

UCOTCF

Alias/See Also

Nicotine Metabolites

CPT Codes
80307

Includes

Initial screen: Nicotine and Metabolites If screen of drug class is positive, a confirmation of the drug class will be performed at an additional charge Confirmation includes the following analytes within their associated drug class:
Cotinine:
Nicotine,
Cotinine

Preferred Specimen

20 mL Random

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Transport Container

Random urine collected in a sterile, leak-proof urine container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Screen:
Room Temperature: NA
Refrigerated: 5 Days
Frozen: NA
Confirmation:
Room Temperature: 3 Days
Refrigerated: 8 Days
Frozen: NA

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Preserved samples

Methodology
Screen: Immunoassay (IA)
Confirmation: LC/MSMS

Setup Schedule

Screen: 24/7
Confirmation: M-F 1st Shift

Report Available

Screen: 1 Day
Confirmation: 3 Days

Clinical Significance

The management of patients use of controlled substances is an increasing focus of law enforcement to ensure that prescribed medications arent diveRoom Temperatureed, and is critical to the successful outcome of many pharmaco-therapies. Urine drug testing for the presence or absence of prescribed medications and illicit drugs is a strategy designed to help the treating physician monitor their patients for compliance with that physicians directive(s).

Performing Laboratory
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, Ohio 45439

Last Updated: May 26, 2022

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.