The blood test that detects nicotine is called a cotinine test. It measures recent tobacco use and exposure. Cotinine is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of nicotine in the body. A blood test ...

The Cassia County School District is about to become the first in Idaho to test students for nicotine. It's an innovative idea - after all, 20 percent of Idaho teenagers use tobacco - but before the ...

Health officials hope the additional testing will help identify disease and drug trends more quickly. Measles testing began in mid-July, while opioid and nicotine testing started nine months prior.