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Lab test in a month. to go along with my general physical.i smoke socially about one cigarette a day. how long until for cotinine to leave my body?

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Dr. Varadarajan Subbiah answered

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Varies: Nicotine an ingredient in cigarettes can stay in your system for upto 72 hours. The byproducts of nicotine can stay in your system for upto a week. However, nicotine can also be found in your hair for upto a year.

Answered 10/4/2016

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A member asked:

Lab test in a month. to go along with my general physical.i smoke socially about one cigarette a day. how long until for cotinine to leave my body?

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