Nicotine and Metabolites, Urine (Referred Out) - Saskatoon
Discipline
Biochemistry
Overview
Alias
- Anabasine
- Cotinine
- Nornicotine
- Tobacco Alkaloids
Specimen Information
Specimen types accepted
- Urine
Specimen collection container
- Preferred collection container: Sterile wide mouth screw cap container
Collection procedure
- Random urine collection
Required volume
- Optimal volume: 5.0 mL urine
- Minimum volume: 2.0 mL urine
(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection. Chemistry may be able to do up to 10 tests with 0.75 mL blood)
Transport and stability
- Refrigerated: (preferred) 28 days
- Ambient: 28 days
- Frozen: 365 days
Rejection criteria
- Specimens received where the collection protocols were not followed
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
Testing Information
Clinical interpretation
- Monitoring tobacco use
- Monitoring patients on nicotine-replacement therapy for concurrent use of tobacco products
Performance
Days/times performed
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Maximum laboratory time
Results reporting
- 5 day turnaround time by testing laboratory
Last Updated: June 11, 2026