Measures nicotine and its breakdown product cotinine in urine.
Confirms tobacco or nicotine use (smoking, chewing tobacco, vaping) — used for insurance medicals, workplace screening, smoking-cessation programmes and before some surgeries.
Insurance medicals, smoking-cessation programmes and workplace screening.
No fasting needed. Give a first-morning, mid-stream urine sample in a sterile container.
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Usually up to 3–4 days after last use, longer in heavy users.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Urine sample — preferably first-morning, mid-stream, in a sterile container.
Usually within 15–39 hours after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.