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I took two puffs on a cigarette two days ago will it show on a cotton swab test , i don't smoke or use tobacco much at all?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

It depends: if you had two puffs,period not before or after,then it will not show on the test. if you are a chronic two puffs users,then it will show. the more we use quantity,or time,the more time it takes to be cleared from our body. good luck

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/23/2015

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