Nicotine / Cotinine Quantitative, Serum Test
- Category
- Nicotine
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 5 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
- Age
- 5+ Years
What Is This Test?
Measures nicotine and its breakdown product cotinine in blood.
Why this test is performed?
Confirms tobacco or nicotine use (smoking, chewing tobacco, vaping) — used for insurance medicals, workplace screening, smoking-cessation programmes and before some surgeries.
Who should take this test?
Insurance medicals, smoking-cessation programmes and workplace screening.
Test Preparation
No fasting needed.
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- Report time: In 2 days
- No fasting
Drugs Of Abuse Urine: Nicotine / Cotinine Test
Nicotine
Urine sample — preferably first-morning, mid-stream, in a sterile container
₹800
₹1,371
41% off
- Report time: In 5 days
- No fasting
Nicotine / Cotinine Quantitative Urine Test
Nicotine
Urine sample — preferably first-morning, mid-stream, in a sterile container
₹1,200
₹2,400
50% off
Frequently asked questions
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.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 3–4 days after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.
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