diff --git a/v2/invoke.go b/v2/invoke.go
index 594ac168..7975dae3 100644
--- a/v2/invoke.go
+++ b/v2/invoke.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func Sleep(ctx context.Context, d time.Duration) error {
 type sleeper func(ctx context.Context, d time.Duration) error
 
 // invoke implements Invoke, taking an additional sleeper argument for testing.
-func invoke(ctx context.Context, call APICall, settings CallSettings, sp sleeper) error {
+func invoke(ctx context.Context, call APICall, settings CallSettings, sp sleeper) (err error) {
 	var retryer Retryer
 
 	// Only use the value provided via WithTimeout if the context doesn't
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ func invoke(ctx context.Context, call APICall, settings CallSettings, sp sleeper
 		ctx = c
 	}
 
+	if IsFeatureEnabled("METRICS") {
+		start := time.Now()
+		defer func() {
+			recordMetric(ctx, settings, time.Since(start), err)
+		}()
+	}
+
 	retryCount := 0
 	// Feature gate: GOOGLE_SDK_GO_EXPERIMENTAL_TRACING=true
 	tracingEnabled := IsFeatureEnabled("TRACING")
@@ -97,7 +104,7 @@ func invoke(ctx context.Context, call APICall, settings CallSettings, sp sleeper
 		if tracingEnabled {
 			ctxToUse = withRetryCount(ctx, retryCount)
 		}
-		err := call(ctxToUse, settings)
+		err = call(ctxToUse, settings)
 		if err == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/v2/invoke_otel_test.go b/v2/invoke_otel_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6624b61f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v2/invoke_otel_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+// Copyright 2026, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+package gax
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2/callctx"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+type testRetryer struct {
+	count int
+}
+
+func (r *testRetryer) Retry(err error) (time.Duration, bool) {
+	if r.count == 0 {
+		r.count++
+		return 50 * time.Millisecond, true
+	}
+	return 0, false
+}
+
+func TestInvokeWithMetrics(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("GOOGLE_SDK_GO_EXPERIMENTAL_METRICS", "true")
+	TestOnlyResetIsFeatureEnabled()
+	defer TestOnlyResetIsFeatureEnabled()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name         string
+		setupCtx     func() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc)
+		callFunc     func(context.Context, CallSettings) error
+		callOpts     []CallOption
+		wantDataAttr map[string]string
+		wantErr      bool
+		minSum       float64
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "success",
+			setupCtx: func() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+				return context.Background(), func() {}
+			},
+			callFunc: func(ctx context.Context, settings CallSettings) error {
+				time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+				return nil
+			},
+			wantDataAttr: map[string]string{
+				"url.domain":               "test.domain",
+				"rpc.system.name":          "grpc",
+				"rpc.response.status_code": "OK",
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+			minSum:  0.01,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "retry_with_backoff",
+			setupCtx: func() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+				return context.Background(), func() {}
+			},
+			callOpts: []CallOption{
+				WithRetry(func() Retryer { return &testRetryer{} }),
+			},
+			callFunc: func(ctx context.Context, settings CallSettings) error {
+				return status.Error(codes.DeadlineExceeded, "deadline exceeded") // Trigger retry, eventually failing after 1 retry
+			},
+			wantDataAttr: map[string]string{
+				"url.domain":               "test.domain",
+				"rpc.system.name":          "grpc",
+				"error.type":               "DEADLINE_EXCEEDED",
+				"rpc.response.status_code": "DEADLINE_EXCEEDED",
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+			minSum:  0.05, // The retryer sleeps for 50ms, so duration must be at least 0.05s
+		},
+		{
+			name: "error_attributes",
+			setupCtx: func() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+				return context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Millisecond)
+			},
+			callFunc: func(ctx context.Context, settings CallSettings) error {
+				<-ctx.Done()
+				return ctx.Err()
+			},
+			wantDataAttr: map[string]string{
+				"url.domain":               "test.domain",
+				"rpc.system.name":          "grpc",
+				"error.type":               "CLIENT_TIMEOUT",
+				"rpc.response.status_code": "DEADLINE_EXCEEDED",
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "metadata_attributes",
+			setupCtx: func() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+				ctx := callctx.WithTelemetryContext(context.Background(), "rpc_method", "my_method", "url_template", "/v1/foo")
+				return ctx, func() {}
+			},
+			callFunc: func(ctx context.Context, settings CallSettings) error {
+				return nil
+			},
+			wantDataAttr: map[string]string{
+				"url.domain":               "test.domain",
+				"rpc.system.name":          "grpc",
+				"rpc.response.status_code": "OK",
+				"rpc.method":               "my_method",
+				"url.template":             "/v1/foo",
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx, cancel := tt.setupCtx()
+			defer cancel()
+
+			reader := metric.NewManualReader()
+			provider := metric.NewMeterProvider(metric.WithReader(reader))
+
+			opts := []TelemetryOption{
+				WithMeterProvider(provider),
+				WithTelemetryAttributes(map[string]string{
+					URLDomain: "test.domain",
+					RPCSystem: "grpc",
+				}),
+			}
+			cm := NewClientMetrics(opts...)
+
+			callOpts := []CallOption{WithClientMetrics(cm)}
+			if tt.callOpts != nil {
+				callOpts = append(callOpts, tt.callOpts...)
+			}
+
+			err := Invoke(ctx, tt.callFunc, callOpts...)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Fatalf("Invoke() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+
+			var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
+			if err := reader.Collect(context.Background(), &rm); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to collect metrics: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if len(rm.ScopeMetrics) == 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("expected at least 1 ScopeMetrics")
+			}
+
+			scopeMetric := rm.ScopeMetrics[0]
+			if len(scopeMetric.Metrics) == 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("expected at least 1 Metric recorded")
+			}
+
+			m := scopeMetric.Metrics[0]
+			if m.Name != metricName {
+				t.Errorf("expected metric.Name %q, got %q", metricName, m.Name)
+			}
+
+			histo, ok := m.Data.(metricdata.Histogram[float64])
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("expected metricdata.Histogram[float64], got %T", m.Data)
+			}
+
+			if len(histo.DataPoints) == 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("expected at least 1 DataPoint")
+			}
+
+			point := histo.DataPoints[0]
+			if point.Count != 1 {
+				t.Errorf("expected count 1, got %d", point.Count)
+			}
+			if point.Sum < tt.minSum {
+				t.Errorf("expected sum >= %f, got %f", tt.minSum, point.Sum)
+			}
+
+			gotDataAttr := make(map[string]string)
+			for _, a := range point.Attributes.ToSlice() {
+				gotDataAttr[string(a.Key)] = a.Value.AsString()
+			}
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(tt.wantDataAttr, gotDataAttr); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("DataPoint attributes mismatch (-want +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/v2/telemetry.go b/v2/telemetry.go
index a22ab532..f3be81d4 100644
--- a/v2/telemetry.go
+++ b/v2/telemetry.go
@@ -375,6 +375,9 @@ func ExtractTelemetryErrorInfo(ctx context.Context, err error) TelemetryErrorInf
 	}
 
 	st, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		st = status.FromContextError(err)
+	}
 	rpcStatusCode := grpcCodeToStatusString(st.Code())
 
 	var errType string
diff --git a/v2/telemetry_test.go b/v2/telemetry_test.go
index 6a87604f..b5b92946 100644
--- a/v2/telemetry_test.go
+++ b/v2/telemetry_test.go
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func TestExtractTelemetryErrorInfo(t *testing.T) {
 			err: context.Canceled,
 			wantInfo: TelemetryErrorInfo{
 				ErrorType:     "CLIENT_CANCELLED",
-				StatusCode:    "UNKNOWN",
+				StatusCode:    "CANCELED",
 				StatusMessage: "context canceled",
 			},
 		},
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func TestExtractTelemetryErrorInfo(t *testing.T) {
 			err: context.DeadlineExceeded,
 			wantInfo: TelemetryErrorInfo{
 				ErrorType:     "CLIENT_TIMEOUT",
-				StatusCode:    "UNKNOWN",
+				StatusCode:    "DEADLINE_EXCEEDED",
 				StatusMessage: "context deadline exceeded",
 			},
 		},