Hey everyone I have a question if anyone can answer

Carbasics
on 4/22/14 10:28 am - Etobicoke, Canada

I was wondering if anyone can help me out, First I want to say I don't smoke cigarettes, but on my birthday we went to Niagara Falls to  have a great time, which we did but a whole bunch of the friends bough cigars and smoked them I never tried it before and obviously I did want to try since it was my bday lol, I didn't like it at all. Anyways I went for orientation on April 2 found out you can't smoke 3 months prior of taking the urine test and I had my urine test on April 7th. I am soo scared now that it's going to come back positive, I don't know how long nicotine stays in your body? Has anyone gone through this? 

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(deactivated member)
on 4/22/14 11:41 am

I found this, I hope it is helpful to you. 

2. Nicotine in Urine

Cheap and easy to do, the urine test is the most common way to test for nicotine.

How to Test: A urine sample will be collected and a test strip is then dipped into the urine for 5 minutes. This test will be either positive (cotinine is present in the urine) or negative (no cotinine is detected).

Time: Nicotine and cotinine levels in the urine are usually not detectable within 3-4 days after stopping use of tobacco products. However, for passive smokers, urine nicotine test can be positive for as long as 15 to 20 days. Cotinine may also take longer to be excreted with wastes if menthol cigarettes are used.

Carbasics
on 4/22/14 12:02 pm - Etobicoke, Canada

Thank you so much for your response, I think I have to go buy some strips I want to make sure, not knowing is making me so nervous, I'm so close I just need 2 more classes and I see the surgeon. I hope it comes back negative 

Referral sent- January 31/14 Referral received- February 14/14 Information Session TWH- April 2/14 Social Worker- April 7/14 Nurse PractitionerApril 7/14 Psychometry- April 22/14 Nutrition ClassMay 6/14 Nutrition Assessment- May 16/14 Meet Surgeon - June 5/14 Surgery Date - June 23/14

 

    
Monica9811
on 4/22/14 11:18 pm - Peterborough, Canada

I'm pretty sure you will be fine. I sell life insurance and people who smoke a cigar a month don't generally have nicotine show up in their test. Don't worry!

            

Carbasics
on 4/23/14 6:58 am - Etobicoke, Canada

Thanks so much, I feel more at ease :D I will let you all know when I find out :) and thanks again for the response :D

Referral sent- January 31/14 Referral received- February 14/14 Information Session TWH- April 2/14 Social Worker- April 7/14 Nurse PractitionerApril 7/14 Psychometry- April 22/14 Nutrition ClassMay 6/14 Nutrition Assessment- May 16/14 Meet Surgeon - June 5/14 Surgery Date - June 23/14

 

    
shoshanaApr2013
on 4/25/14 5:41 am
Cigars aren't meant to be inhaled, which is probably the main reason you didn't enjoy it very much.

If anything shows up in your urine test just tell them about the cigar "incident" and that you'll be staying away from cigars and clouds of second-hand smoke in the future!

Referral: Apr 2013; Orientation (HRRH): Aug 12, 2013; 1st Surgeon Appt (Dr Sohi): Aug 23, 2013; SW/RD/RN: Nov 8, 2013; Internist (Dr Glazer): Nov 14, 2013; 2nd Surgeon Appt: Nov 20, 2013; Start Opti: Jan 3, 2013; PATTS: Jan 16, 2014; Surgery: Jan 24, 2014

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