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I have a surgical practice. Of what value is cotinine testing to my patients?

April 26, 2017cotinine Patients Practice surgical Testing value

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I have a surgical practice. Of what value is cotinine testing to my patients?

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Smoking has long been recognized as a predictor of extended recovery time for certain surgical procedures. You may wish to determine if patients undergoing elective surgery are currently smoking in order to predict the success of procedure. Postponement of elective procedures until cotinine levels are in the non-smoking range may be considered.