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Suggest Ways To Give Up Smoking

Posted on Tue, 4 Oct 2016

Question: Dr. XXXXXXX Solanki, I am in panic mode, today is 9/13, must be nicotine free for employment blood/urine test in a large healthcare system by 10/10, have stopped smoking last week but really need to know if that will be acceptable to pass a test on or about 10/10, and what more can I do than no smoking, lots of fluids, add Vitamin C, any other ideas or additions to diet?

Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Provide more details

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome back.

To guide you further I need more details.

- Last on which date did you smoke?

- What is the date of testing?

I will be happy to help further after your response.

Regards,
Dr Chintan Solanki.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chintan Solanki (42 minutes later)

Last date smoked at all 9/13, will test probably on 10/10, but I am not sure if it is urine or blood. I also don't know the parameters of pass vs fail.
Will try to find out about which type and parameters used.
I will be moving 3000 miles back to east coast for this health care position, and if I don't pass, will be jobless
Any help you can give is needed. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
you have sufficient time, just stop the smoking

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Still 26 days to go in testing. If you will stop smoking maximum before 9/20 completely you can pass the blood/urine test for smoking likely. No other things are required except stopping the smoking.

All the best.

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