Q: how long 4 very athletic 16yo boy to get cotinine out of system? 1st time, put lips around cigar. didnt breathe n. < one puff. bad decision, regret it

Not long: Half life in the body is about 20 hours. If your intake is an honest reprt, it shoukd be gone in a few days. Most regular smokers should be clear in blood and other bodily fluids within a week or less. May take longer with more chronic smokers

Question 1

is cotinine out of your system within 3 weeks?

Accepted Answer

Should be.: Cotinine, a chemical your body makes from nicotine, has a half-life of 20 hours. Most drugs are non-detectable after 5-6 half lives.

Question 2

can i get cotinine out of my system in 5 days?

Accepted Answer

Likely, if no more : Tobacco. There are variations in elimination with type of tobacco, lean body mass, race and gender. Average half life of cotinine is about 20 hours so on average five days would allow 5 half lives which is usually sufficient to test negative. Please note that these are averages and may not apply in an individual person. See this site for more info.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1252140.

Question 3

how long does it take for cotinine to get out of your system?

Accepted Answer

2-3 days: nicotine is a very short-acting drug, and its main metabolite cotinine is too.  After a single cigarette, levels will usually only be detectable for 24 hours, and most regular smokers will be detectable for 3 days or so. Depends on how it is tested, with oral swabs picking it up for longer, blood tests have a shorter window, urine is in the middle. I suggest smoking cessation.

Question 4

how long can cotinine remain in your system after smoking a cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Depends on test: and, to some extent, how heavy a smoker you are. It is generally short-acting, and can be detected in blood and urine for 2-3 days, and with oral swabs for perhaps a day or so more after that.  Hair testing can go back months, depending on length of hair and growth rate.

Question 5

what is the quickest way to flush cotinine out of a person's system aside from drinking a lot of water?

Accepted Answer

: Here are a few tips off the internet:

Drink water. When you drink more water, more nicotine is released from your body through urine.
Exercise. This increases your body's metabolism rate, which may lead you to clear nicotine faster. ...
Eat foods rich in antioxidants.

Trying to beat a test? They're not designed to be beaten.

Question 6

after not smoking for about 10 months i smoked maybe a pack of cigarrettes in 5 days. how long will it take the cotinine to leave my system?

Accepted Answer

Please stop now: After a week, you can claim it is from second hand smoke. Please, please, do not go back to smoking after having done so well. If you need help, think of the people who love you and want you healthy as you go through life, and the evil people who have tried to entrap you in this terrible addiction.

Question 7

i have to get cotinine/nicotine out of my system for a drug test that is work related. how long until it's out of my system? can i help flush it out?

Accepted Answer

Forgive my frankness: Flushes do not work. You can lie and claim that a low level is passive smoke. Or you can be honest and get in a program to stop for real. The latter will save your life and health. Go for it.

Question 8

i'm 24 and quit smoking today. when will cotinine be out of my system? and the effects of smoking reverse themselves or is it to late? smoked 6 years

Accepted Answer

As soon as 20 minute: Look at  this site from the American Lung Association

http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/i-want-to-quit/benefits-of-quitting.html

You begin to improve in 20 minutes  but some things take time - 15 years to have  normal cardiac risks.

Question 9

with a strep or tonsillitis test do you test for nicotine or cotinine in the system/does it show up on the tests?

Accepted Answer

: Testing focuses on the item to be studied, not all things. These tests require specific equipment and personnel time. The nicotine and cotinine show up in urine tests when looked for specifically. They are not part of tonsillitis testing.

Question 10

how long 4 very athletic 16yo boy to get cotinine out of system? 1st time, put lips around cigar. didnt breathe n. < one puff. bad decision, regret it

Accepted Answer

Not long: Half life in the body is about 20 hours. If your intake is an honest reprt, it shoukd be gone in a few days. Most regular smokers should be clear in blood and other bodily fluids within a week or less. May take longer with more chronic smokers

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I'm 24 and quit smoking today. when will cotinine be out of my system? and the effects of smoking reverse themselves or is it to late? smoked 6 years

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With a strep or tonsillitis test do you test for nicotine or cotinine in the system/does it show up on the tests?

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