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A member asked:

How long (max) would tobacco show up on a urine test if only one cigar was smoked one time?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Several days: The maximum time for casual 2 cigarettes a day smokers is about 2-3 days. If you are being tested for a job it should be gone very quickly.

Dr Wasser agreed

Answered 8/22/2016

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Dr. Richard Leaderman answered

Specializes in Periodontics

3 - 5 days: Nicotine test detects the presence of cotinine - a metabolite of nicotine which can be found in urine 3-5 days after use of nicotine.

Answered 12/10/2013

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