How long can you test positive for cotinine?

Generally, nicotine will leaves your blood within 1 to 3 days after you stop using tobacco, and cotinine will be gone after 1 to 10 days. Neither nicotine nor cotinine will be detectable in your urine after 3 to 4 days of stopping tobacco products.

Does Quest Diagnostics test for cotinine?

Quest Diagnostics utilizes a specific immunoassay to test for the presence of cotinine in a blood specimen. In order to test positive for cotinine, a level of 10ng/mL or greater must be present in the specimen.

What is normal level of cotinine?

Cotinine is measured in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL): Cotinine levels in a nonsmoker are generally less than 10 ng/mL. Cotinine levels in a light smoker or someone exposed to secondhand smoke are 11 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL. Cotinine levels in a heavy smoker may be more than 500 ng/mL.

Do cigars show up on nicotine test?

The test is used to see if you smoke or use other forms of tobacco. All forms of tobacco have nicotine. This includes pipe tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and snuff. It also includes vapes (e-cigarettes) and quit-smoking aids like nicotine gum and nicotine patches.

How is cotinine tested for in life insurance?

When an applicant applies for life insurance and provides a urine sample, that sample is tested for cotinine at the laboratory. If the result is positive, the applicant will be rated as a smoker during the underwriting process and receive a much higher premium than a non-smoker.

How do I get my results from examone?

Click ‘Register Here’and be sure to include the ticket number on the sticker that was affixed to the front of your ‘Important Information’ brochure. You will receive an email notification when your results are available. Simply follow the link in the email, and log in using the username and password.

What can cause a positive cotinine blood test?

Indulging in a rare cigar or being around people who smoke is most likely not going to result in a positive cotinine result. A positive cotinine test is usually the result of someone who smokes, chews tobacco or wears a nicotine patch.

What’s the rate of nondisclosure with cotinine testing?

Cotinine testing analysis* shows that 28% of applicants (age 35+) tested positive for tobacco but said they did not smoke on the application (this is called nondisclosure). While there is nondisclosure among all age groups, rates of nondisclosure in younger applicants are higher continue to rise.