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A member asked:
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?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
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.
Answered 6/4/2018
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Cotinine testing: “When someone stops using tobacco & nicotine products, it can take more than 2 weeks for the blood level of cotinine to drop to the level that a non-tobacco user would have & several weeks more for the urine level to decrease to a very low concentration.” REF: http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/nicotine/tab/test/. Takes longer for heavy use. Detox doesn't work.
Answered 8/27/2019
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