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What can cause trace nicotine in urine test?

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If you are not a: smoker, I assume? Large amounts of second hand smoke, like in those who work in bars or restaurants where smoking is permitted, can cause positive urine cotinine tests (nicotine is not what is tested for, but its metabolite cotinine).

Answered 7/12/2015

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