Tobacco Swab Test

ZOOYUKA

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I have to take a swab saliva test to check for tobacco use for a life insurance policy. I usually don't smoke, but the other night I went out with some buddies and smoked some. Does anybody know if this will show up? I have not smoked in months before this.
 

funboy6942

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WOW no trust anymore??? I had to get life insurance and I smoked but said I didnt :eek:
But the trusted my answer I gave them :D
 

Sphexi

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Mouthwash and gargle like a madman. Brush a few times with that whitening stuff, and pray you don't miss a spot. Tell them that you were out with friends that were smoking the other night, but that you didn't smoke any. Perhaps they'll believe it's 2nd hand?
 

ZOOYUKA

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Originally posted by: Sphexi
Mouthwash and gargle like a madman. Brush a few times with that whitening stuff, and pray you don't miss a spot. Tell them that you were out with friends that were smoking the other night, but that you didn't smoke any. Perhaps they'll believe it's 2nd hand?

Its a saliva test, so I don't think it will work.
 

cavemanmoron

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Originally posted by: ZOOYUKA
I have to take a swab saliva test to check for tobacco use for a life insurance policy. I usually don't smoke, but the other night I went out with some buddies and smoked some. Does anybody know if this will show up? I have not smoked in months before this.

LOL

good luck
 

laurenlex

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The detection window for cotinine, the metabolite that is tested for tobacco detection is 36-48 hours.
 

merlocka

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Are you 100% sure it's a saliva test? I'm pretty sure most of the big insurance companies use urine tests now.

If you really are NOT a regular smoker, you should call your insurance company and cancel the underwriter appointment. Don't smoke for 3 weeks, then call them back up. If you take the test, and fail for niccotine, you just joined the smoker club. Period.

If you are a smoker, and you are trying to screw the rest of us by deceiving the insurance company, well... thanks a ton.

 

klah

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Originally posted by: funboy42
WOW no trust anymore??? I had to get life insurance and I smoked but said I didnt :eek:

You better make sure you have a fiery death so they can not perform an autopsy.

 

ggavinmoss

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Tell them you were out with friends who were smoking and then you engaged in some serious tonsel hockey.

-geoff
 

huesmann

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Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Tell them you were out with friends who were smoking and then you engaged in some serious tonsel hockey.

-geoff
Dang, ya beat me to it!
 

funboy6942

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Originally posted by: klah
Originally posted by: funboy42
WOW no trust anymore??? I had to get life insurance and I smoked but said I didnt :eek:

You better make sure you have a fiery death so they can not perform an autopsy.

I no longer have it. I had to get it as part of my job so I had no choice to lie to make the big bucks :D