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How Long Does Nicotine Remain In The System?

Posted on Wed, 22 Jun 2016

Question: I chew Copenhagen snuff and have quit for 6 days will I pass a saliva Cotinine test?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
How many days to go to the test?

Detailed Answer:
HI and sorry about this worry regarding nicotine testing.

Please, how many more days to go before testing? If in all there would be more than 10days, then you are good. if it is not, please let me know how many days this would be to evaluate the probability of doing so.

I wish you well and hope to hear from you!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (41 minutes later)

One more day for a total of 7

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This is a gray Zone!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This is a gray zone where the test can either be positive or negative but more tendency towards being negative. The odds are in favor of you but not entirely so. This also depends on how much you have been chewing daily and the total duration before stopping.

I wish you well and keep me posted with your outcome.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (10 hours later)

Anything help speed it up? Fruits, water, etc?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
They will not make any meaningful difference!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

These measures really don’t make any meaningful change. However, they don’t hurt and I will recommend you do them but expect no magical results from them.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar