Cotinine test/screen

Silound · 07-16-2012, 07:13 AM

Some Google research and I learned a few interesting things about this particular test.

Urine is the preferred medium to test, because Cotinine is concentrated about 10X higher in urine than in circulation.

Passive exposure (second hand smoke) can lead to levels as high as 30ng/ml in urine, which is consistent with levels of light smokers. The FBR website specifically states that there is no determining line between a light smoker and someone who is exposed to secondhand smoke in sufficient quantities.

Sounds like you were hanging out at the local dive bar last week a few times.

07-16-2012, 07:13 AM	#31
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: Cotinine test/screen Some Google research and I learned a few interesting things about this particular test. Urine is the preferred medium to test, because Cotinine is concentrated about 10X higher in urine than in circulation. Passive exposure (second hand smoke) can lead to levels as high as 30ng/ml in urine, which is consistent with levels of light smokers. The FBR website specifically states that there is no determining line between a light smoker and someone who is exposed to secondhand smoke in sufficient quantities. Sounds like you were hanging out at the local dive bar last week a few times. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

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