cotinine

I do not smoke but all of my friends do. I have to take a blood and urine test on saturday for cotinine for my health insurance. I just read that cotinine can get in your system just from second hand smoke.

Cotinine has an in vivo half life of approximately 20 hours, and is typically detectable for several days to up to one week after the use of tobacco. The level of cotinine in the blood is proportionate to the amount of exposure to tobacco smoke, so it is a valuable indicator of tobacco smoke exposure, including secondary (passive) smoke. People who smoke menthol cigarettes may retain cotinine in the blood for a longer period because menthol can compete with cotinine enzymatic metabolism. Genetic encoding of liver enzymes may also play a role, as black people routinely register higher blood cotinine levels than white people. Several variable factors, such as menthol cigarette preference and puff size, suggest that the explanation for this difference may be more complex than gender or race.

2009-01-15 10:40:45 by hunter89

air laws appear to protect children from secondhand smoke. Researchers studied cotinine levels in nearly 12000 non smoking children, finding that ...

I need to past this blood test within a month and I am willing to stop smoking but can I get a drink from GNC that will cleanse my system with in a day and will it work to get the cotinine out my system ( for the blood test? ) Please help!

They don't take a blood test - cotinine shows up in your urine.

2008-09-27 14:22:12 by adalberto c

cotinine test
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I am bieng tested at work for Tobacco use, which is called a cotinine test I believe, and I dont smoke a lot, but I really want to keep my job.
What are some ways you can pass a urine test for that? Ive heard of fake urine, or flushing out your system, etc. Anything that has worked for you? This is going to sound really gross, but as long as were bieng open here- does animal urine work? Any information would be great, thank you.

Go to your local health food store. There are two methods you can use. One is a body flush which takes about a week (and costs about $100). The other is a diuretic (much cheaper). The diuretic comes usually as a drink that tastes awful. It will make you urinate (about every 5 minutes for 2 to 3 hours).

Both will make you clean. But it they are testing for other things, such as blood sugar, cholesterol, etc. then you must go with the full body flush. The diuretic will make it look like you are a diabetic with the potential for heart disease.

2007-10-06 12:55:08 by J F

Smoking Status / Detects Cotinine, a Nicotine Metabolite, in Urine at 200 ng/mL
Quick Analysis / On-Site Results in 5 Minutes
This listing is for 5 Cotinine Test Kits

Cotinine is a metabolite of nicotine, so it would stand to reason that a non-smoker would have no cotinine in their system..

2008-08-27 14:11:19 by schnegge

i had to quit smoking for pre-surgery on my back, how long doe's it take to get the cotinine out of your system after your last cigerette?

I don't even know what cotinine is. Nicotine? Most of it leaves your system within 24 hours.

2009-10-14 11:04:49 by jo2italianmafia