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How A Doctor Check The Levels Of Tobacco In My Urine?

Can a doctor check the levels of tobacco in my urine I would like to know if my doctor can check the levels of tobacco in my urine and how long it stays in my urine
Wed, 24 Aug 2011
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The presence of nicotine in the body can be seen through the detection of cotinine, the major metabolite of nicotine in human urine and blood and can be detected 7-21 days depending on usage

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How A Doctor Check The Levels Of Tobacco In My Urine?

Thanks for the query The presence of nicotine in the body can be seen through the detection of cotinine, the major metabolite of nicotine in human urine and blood and can be detected 7-21 days depending on usage Hve a healthy living