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how long does nicotine stay in your system

Sent to Health Experts December 14 02:32 PM

Im having surgery on my shoulder and my doctor says i have to quite smoking he said that there was ways of telling i think it maybe done by a blood test. is that true and how long does it take to get nicotine out of your system.

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December 14 2:37 PM (5 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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Nicotine is a short-acting drug that is eliminated from the body relatively quickly (i.e., within a day or so). In addition, the byproducts of nicotine can be detected in the blood for up to a month after you stop smoking. This is only of concern if you are in a situation where someone else might want to test you for the presence of nicotine or nicotine byproducts in your system.

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