also known as Nicotine in Serum or Plasma by Screen method
This blood test measures nicotine and its metabolites to help monitor success of tobacco smoking cessation programs, detect passive exposure, and evaluate non-tobacco nicotine exposure. This test is used for the detection of nicotine and two primary nicotine metabolites-- 3-OH cotinine and cotinine-- to determine the tobacco exposure status of an individual. Nicotine has a short half-life of approximately 60 minutes. The half-life of the primary metabolites is longer and provides a larger window of detection for tobacco exposure. Nicotine is a stimulant drug from the nightshade family of plants. Nicotine is commonly found in cigarettes and other tobacco products and is addictive. Nicotine can be detected for up to 2 days after initially taken in.With HealthLabs.com, you will receive your drug test results within 24-48 hours.