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I am not a smoker but had a few cigs while drinking a few weeks ago. how likely am i to test positive for cotinine on a blood test?
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Not likley: A week for an occasional user is enough to clear the nicotine from your body, provided you have not been exposed to second hand smoke. Combining alcohol and tobacco is a very bad idea and their toxic effects are synergistic. Avoid tobacco, always, and have no more than one drink a day.
Answered 8/28/2019
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Will probably pass: It will likely have cleared from your system since you are not a chronic or heavy user.
Answered 8/28/2019
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