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My DH chewed when we first got our policies. The agent who knew him and knew he chewed marked non-smoker as the options were smoker/non-smoker. Did the swab test and said "Well, let them figure it out." Of course it came back as smoker. At the time they didn't require a swab test for me. I wish they had because I was pregnant and hadn't smoked in months.
About 2 years later, agent said they now required the swab test on me. Of course I was smoking again and she said no worries, just a week or two and it'll be out of your system. Couple weeks of H***, swab test I was looking forward to so I could have a smoke, about 3wks later...policy changed to smoker based on swab results.
Talked to my aunt about a policy. She told me on the swab 30 days nicotine free and may or may not pass. 60 days nicotine free and pass.
About 2 years later, agent said they now required the swab test on me. Of course I was smoking again and she said no worries, just a week or two and it'll be out of your system. Couple weeks of H***, swab test I was looking forward to so I could have a smoke, about 3wks later...policy changed to smoker based on swab results.
Talked to my aunt about a policy. She told me on the swab 30 days nicotine free and may or may not pass. 60 days nicotine free and pass.
closet toker -- what about caffeine? i could eat a bottle of "no-doze" and blow up my heart right?
i know my job offers a free cessation program, so it would seem backwards if someone is using nic to get off cigs and they ding them for it.
i know it isn't anyone's fault, just seems the system is a bit "flawed"
i know it isn't anyone's fault, just seems the system is a bit "flawed"
Apparently the tests don't test for nicotine, they test for cotinine which is a metabolite of nicotine. The half life of nicotine is 2 hours but the half life of cotinine is 20 hours. So I would definitely give it a lot longer than 1 week.
Health Screening at my work on February 9th with a cheek swab. I am analog free for over one year, and I use 36mg nic juice. Will share my results.
DH and I applied with AIL American income life 6 months ago. The sales guy came to our house and saw my Reo Grand. He knew exactly what it was and seemed pleased. He told me that they don't hold the ecig against you at all. But they don't concider you a non smoker till your 1 year out in your quit. He did do the mouth swab but said it was not nicotine he was looking for and my ecig would not show up on the test. I was accepted with no problems but Hubby was denied over a recent cancer scare. I think life insurance companies may have a different take on these things.
Has anyone come up with a definitive answer as to how long we need to abstain from vaping in order to come up clean on a swab test? My health insurance company will be testing this spring and the result will affect my rates for next year.
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