Can tobacco be found in urine samples? ?!


Question: Can tobacco be found in urine samples!? !?
I have a doctor's appointment at the end of this month (October), and they will most likely have me take a urine same as scheduled!. I have smoked cigars earlier this month, and I need to know if traces of it can be found in my urine!. I did not inhale any of the smoke, I keep it in my mouth, but I am still worried that it will show up on my urine test and my parents will find out!. And also, IF it can be found in the urine, would something like "second hand smoke" pass as an excuse!?

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Trace nicotine can stay in your system for 20 or more days, but usually if the employer is testing using urinalysis, then your system is likely to show clear of nicotine in two to three days if
you are an occasional user, or when you use, you use a small amount , or your history of using tobacco is less than six months!.


Your system is likely to show clear of nicotine in three to five days if you use once or twice a week, or when you use, you use a moderate to large amount , or your history of using tobacco is more than six months but less than a year!. If you use most days of the week, or when you use, you use a moderate to large amount , or your history of using tobacco is greater than one year, then your system is liely to show clear of nicotine in five to ten days!.


If the employer uses a hair test, the amount of time for your hair to show clear increases, but most employers don't use that method because it's pretty expensive!.


Nicotine stays in the blood for several hours, up to 48 hours to be precise!. After this it cannot be detected in the blood or urine!. However, the metabolite of nicotine which is known as Cotinine leaves its traces in blood as well as in urine for up to 7 days!. About 85 to 90 per cent of the nicotine which is present in your blood is metabolised by the liver and is thrown out of your system by the kidney!. But due to the higher concentration, many a times, it still persists in the blood stream!. Nicotine is a very highly addictive chemical that is the main component of cigarettes!. Your body, especially your heart and lungs, will usually begin to heal at 12 hours after you've had your last cigarette/ stopped smoking!.


You can help flush nicotine more quickly from your system by drinking lots of citrus beverages, high in Vitamin C during the first several days along with moderate amounts of water; the vitamin C speeds up the metabolism of nictoine by your body, and of course the fluids will help with the excretion of that metabolized nicotine through your urine!. I hope this helps!.

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I would assume it maters because your under the age of 18 and shouldn't be smoking cigs!?
But to answer your question the answer is no!. Its not detected!. You would have to smoke a couple packs a day for it to even POSSIBLY be detected!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

No but you shouldn't smoke!. Why would you start when you know all the risks!? That is just stupid!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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