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How Long Does Cotinine Stay In The Body After Chewing Tobacco?

Hello, I have a urine test for cotinine in 7 days. I was a daily user of chewing tobacco for 8 years prior to this. I quit chewing for 13 days straight before this. Then yesterday and today, I chewed again(4 times), and am left with 7 days until the test. If I stop now, will I have a good chance to pass? I am curious if all, or most of the nicotine/cotinine had left my body during the 13 day stretch of abstinence from it, or if chewing again for a couple days in between will make my levels rise back to where they were? Any thoughts or comments on the situation would be very helpful, thank you.

posted on Mon, 24 Apr 2017

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Olgeta Xhufka 's Response

Hi,

I think the test will result positive. The nicotine cotinine needs about three weeks to come with negative test results.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician

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