Oh yea second hand smoke will make you test positive. I'm a non smoker and failed twice because my surgeons protocol is below 2 my level was 6 smokers are usually around 500. Second hand smoke does show and it can delay your surgery.
A half life refers to how long it takes to reduce the level by half. Cotinine level of 2800 will be 1400 in one half life, which averages 20 hrs. So, your starting level, how fast you metabolize and the cutoff level being tested for will determine the days needed to test negative. 2800/2=1400 then 700 then 350 then 175. So if the cutoff level is 200 then it is 4 half lives or 80 hours. There are more sensitive tests, all the way down to 10 so keep dividing by 2 to get the number of Half lives to get less than 10. 175/2=87.5 or 88. Then 44, then 22 then 11, then 5.5. So 180 hrs to get less than 10 for a very sensitive urine test which is 7.5 days. (This example started with a level of 2800, rounding up from a number cited in a study that measured cotinine levels in heavy smokers, more than 20 cigarettes a day.)
can I ask you a question, please?
How much did you smoke?
One that loves and cares for there child, that’s who!
Did you pass the test???
Dam straight! A loving carrying responsible Mother would test their child for any addictive drugs. I can't even believe someone would even ask a question like that
SO I usually smoke 10-15 cigs a day & I just quit Friday! I have to make an apt for my Cotinine test. You think I’ll b ok by Monday if I take my test then?
Well, I have a cotenine/nicotine test in 12 days. I was a pack a day, but I slowed down to virtually nothing. I am now drinking huge amounts of water, cranberry juice, and won't touch a cigarette. Again 12 days til the test, I believe it's blood test, but could be urine...I'll do whatever I have to to pass this test. Any more advice?
Thank you a normal answer. I stopped about 10 or 11 days didn’t do anything special
AMEN!!!! My sentiments exactly!
I know this post is old but hopefully you will see this. If your overweight and smoke a pack or more a day and do the 3 full days of a gallon of water will it work?
I'm an overweight heavy smoker. Was just told I need to pass a urine cotinine test. I only have 3 and half days. Will cranberry pills and gallon or more a day of water works. It looks like they use sensitive testing so I'm worried. Thanks in advance
I was informed I have to take a urine test Monday 1/22 and it is now 1/18. I quit Tuesday afternoon. About a pack a day. I went and bought a bottle of Vitamin C (1000mg) some Cranberry Pills as well as Niacin. Been on a steady regiment of those for a past couple of days and drinking about a gallon of water. I ordered tests from Amazon and should be here tomorrow. Will update on the progress. I am 5'9 and 320lbs.
Amen, you got that right!!!!!!!!