Blood tests and small amount of smoking

[mnooskie]

I smoke 2 or 3 cigarettes per day (not packs, individual cigarettes).  For the first time, my health insurance require a blood test to determine if you're a smoker.  Test date is a little less than a week away --- I didn't see this coming.

Will my blood test be positive for smoking?  If so, is there anything I can do about it now -- will lots of liquid help, etc.?

PS I'm 48 yrs old, did not smoke until 47, largest amount of smoking on one day was a bit less than half a pack; that was weeks ago

[brice1967]

Its my understanding that nicotine stays in the system for 72 hours.  That's what most of the quit/cessation sites say.

[more0then0a0virus]

Some of them said that nicotine stays in your organism 1-2 days after smoking. I don`t know if this is true information. It must be depending on how much you are smoking, I guess. Try not to smoke. It`s the best thing I can say to you... and good luck...

P.S. Try this water thing. You’ve got nothing to lose. I know nicotine is oil liquid and can be mixed with water in it`s basic form. But I`m not good at chemistry so I can`t be sure...

[mnooskie]

I'm not trying to cheat the test, but is there anything I can do to speed up the process?  I believe I read somewhere that drinking a whole lot of water can get it out of your system.  True?

[caregiver222]

It's hard to say.  There are several tests available of varyihng degrees of sensitivity. The chances are it will.