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Niacin Cause False Positive Cotinine Test

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Dr. Sundar Gnanavel MD

how long does cotinine stay in your blood system. I have quit smoking and my company is now doing cotinine blood test for health insurance. We have our blood draw in 40 days should I be good to be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sundar Gnanavel ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

it's been 7 days since my last cigarette , is there anything I can do to get the cotinine out of my body faster, I have a cotinine blood test 5 days from now which will be 13 days no cigarettes and I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Sagar MD

I have been 1/2 a pack smoker for 9 years. How long will it take to clear my urine of cotinine. Since last 2 months I have been smoking 2-3 cigarettes per day. I have to undergo cotinine test in 30 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Ashish Mittal MD

Can nicotine (or cotinine) be transferred to others through saliva? Would the recipient notice? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Mittal ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I have a cotinine test in 15 days I quit smoking after a pack a day for 15 years for 3 months and passed a cotinine test, but now they sprung another test on me in 15 days and I have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

niacin now and let s say my test is in 2 weeks, will cotinine still be detected? I ve seen niacin has ...Hi. I will be taking a cotinine test for my bariatric surgery. Surgery is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

hi, I am quitting cigarettes and am wondering if niacin will help flush out nicotine in my system ... cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine. Thanks! Male 28 6 1\ ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vandana Khare MD

will it be better to have a urine test or blood test to check for cotinine levels? is cotinine ... to if you have to do a blood test for cotinine? thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vandana Khare ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

test on 8/20 and need to be nicotine and cotinine free. ...How long does it take to get cotinine out of your blood system? I recently stopped over the last ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

I just got offered a job and I didn t realize that they would be cotinine testing, I had my last cigarette this morning. How long does cotinine stay in your system? I know that it is different than ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)