lol, in a cup for a test for nicotine (cotine), for an insurance company.
Wife and I have bought a fine new (to us) home in a great part of my city. Naturally, we need to take out a mortgage from the bank to pay for our new abode. Bank says we need disability & life insurance for the mortgage and the company providing the insurance wants a "urine" sample from me because they are aware that I smoke a pipe. Told them the truth, that I smoke my pipe only once or twice a week, and I probably average about 4 bowls a week most of the time. Smoke mostlly Frog Morton, Blackhouse or Fusiller's Ration type tobacco which I believe tends to be lower in nicotine.
Basically, my monthly rate pretty much doubles because I smoke a pipe twice a week due to the health risk of smoking. It has been about 10 days since I last smoked my pipe to try to ensure a lower nicotine level. Nurse was supposed to come to our home yesterday for us to sign a form, talk to the wife & I about health concerns and collect my urine to test for nicotine. She did not arrive, had a family emergency apparently. I hope she comes soon as I really would like a bowl or two. I was worried about being "addicted", but it really has not been an issue. I want to smoke a bowl because I enjoy it, not because my body craves it and that was good to find out, but let's get this test done already.
How long does nicotine stay in a person's system typically and if my rate has doubled, why even test a urine sample for nicotine?
Wife and I have bought a fine new (to us) home in a great part of my city. Naturally, we need to take out a mortgage from the bank to pay for our new abode. Bank says we need disability & life insurance for the mortgage and the company providing the insurance wants a "urine" sample from me because they are aware that I smoke a pipe. Told them the truth, that I smoke my pipe only once or twice a week, and I probably average about 4 bowls a week most of the time. Smoke mostlly Frog Morton, Blackhouse or Fusiller's Ration type tobacco which I believe tends to be lower in nicotine.
Basically, my monthly rate pretty much doubles because I smoke a pipe twice a week due to the health risk of smoking. It has been about 10 days since I last smoked my pipe to try to ensure a lower nicotine level. Nurse was supposed to come to our home yesterday for us to sign a form, talk to the wife & I about health concerns and collect my urine to test for nicotine. She did not arrive, had a family emergency apparently. I hope she comes soon as I really would like a bowl or two. I was worried about being "addicted", but it really has not been an issue. I want to smoke a bowl because I enjoy it, not because my body craves it and that was good to find out, but let's get this test done already.
How long does nicotine stay in a person's system typically and if my rate has doubled, why even test a urine sample for nicotine?
