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Would The Drug Show Up During Pilonidal Sinus Surgery?
Hi I m gonna do a surgery for pilonidal sinus and I had been regular smoker of marijuana. Iam curious and nervous if marijuana would show up if i went through the procedure of doing the surgery for it. Please help me and let me know if I could pass it without being detected.
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
They do not generally screen for drugs of abuse prior to surgery unless there is a very specific reason. And there doesn't seem to be one.
Can also mention that one use of marijuana stays in the system for about 5 days. If someone uses marijuana heavily and daily, then it accumulates into the fat and comes out sporadically. In this context, the drug test will be consistently positive for over a week and sometimes positive for months after quitting.
Can also mention that one use of marijuana stays in the system for about 5 days. If someone uses marijuana heavily and daily, then it accumulates into the fat and comes out sporadically. In this context, the drug test will be consistently positive for over a week and sometimes positive for months after quitting.
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