Nicotine/Cotinine Test

AimStep® Cotinine is a rapid qualitative test for the detection of cotinine in urine. The test is designed to detect cotinine at a concentration of 200 ng/ml.

Read results at five (5) minutes.

Cotinine is a chemical that is made by the body from

nicotine, which is found in cigarette smoke. Since cotinine can be made

only from nicotine, and since nicotine enters the body with cigarette

smoke, cotinine measurements can show how much cigarette smoke

enters the body. Urinary excretion of cotinine is a good marker as it is less

influenced by the flow of urine and pH. For studying of nicotine and cotinine

levels, it is preferable to have non-invasive methods. Cotinine, which is a

major metabolite of nicotine is stable in body fluids, has a long half -life, low

plasma protein binding (2.6%), and dose independent disposition kinetics.