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NICOTINE METABOLITE (COTININE),QUANTITATIVE, SERUM

Measures the level of nicotine metabolites in serum to assess tobacco or nicotine use. It helps in determining recent smoking habits or exposure to nicotine through various sources.

Also known asCotinine Nicotine MetaboliteSerum Nicotine MetaboliteSerum

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

Same Day

Test details

NICOTINE METABOLITE (COTININE),QUANTITATIVE, SERUM Test in Bengaluru Overview

Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
NICOTINE METABOLITE (COTININE),QUANTITATIVE, SERUM includes 1 parameter

  • Nicotine Metabolite (cotinine)
Frequently Asked Questions

This test detects nicotine breakdown products (cotinine, anabasine) in the blood, helping assess:

  • Smoking or tobacco use
  • Secondhand smoke exposure
  • Compliance with smoking cessation programs

  • Cotinine (primary metabolite): Detected for up to 7 days

Nicotine itself: Usually clears within 24 hours

Yes, some medications (e.g., bupropion) and foods (e.g., tomatoes, eggplants) may influence nicotine metabolism.

Test code

8826S

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
SerumYellow Vacutainer.5 ML

Specimen stability information

Serum

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Every Day TIME - 11:00 , 16:00

Turn around time

Same Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Endocrinology

CPT and Loinc codes

NICOTINE METABOLITE (COTININE),QUANTITATIVE, SERUM

₹2200