Will smoking affect my lab work test? I'm scared of not getting cleared for my lab work.
Answer: Smoking Smoking is unlikely to affect your bloodwork but can certainly affect your healing. Be sure your surgeon knows you are smoking. They are likely to want you to stop well before and after your procedure.
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Answer: Smoking Smoking is unlikely to affect your bloodwork but can certainly affect your healing. Be sure your surgeon knows you are smoking. They are likely to want you to stop well before and after your procedure.
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Answer: Smoking before surgery Hello and thank you for the question. Smoking can be a major problem with certain procedures. We don't typically check for nicotine levels and smoking will not affect basic lab results. Having said that, you should be honest with your surgeon and let them know if you smoke.Best,Pejman Aflaki, M.D.Johns Hopkins trained plastic surgeon
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Answer: Smoking before surgery Hello and thank you for the question. Smoking can be a major problem with certain procedures. We don't typically check for nicotine levels and smoking will not affect basic lab results. Having said that, you should be honest with your surgeon and let them know if you smoke.Best,Pejman Aflaki, M.D.Johns Hopkins trained plastic surgeon
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November 16, 2018
Answer: Smoking effects on lab work Smoking will not effect routine labs, such as blood counts (CBC) or blood chemistry (BMP or Chem 7). Many surgeons will order a urine test to determine if there patients are smoking. It is called "urine cotinine" and will be positive if someone has had one cigarette in the past 7 days.
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November 16, 2018
Answer: Smoking effects on lab work Smoking will not effect routine labs, such as blood counts (CBC) or blood chemistry (BMP or Chem 7). Many surgeons will order a urine test to determine if there patients are smoking. It is called "urine cotinine" and will be positive if someone has had one cigarette in the past 7 days.
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June 13, 2018
Answer: Will smoking affect lab work While smoking (presuming tobacco) will not affect your lab work such as with a Chem 7 or CBC, it may have a direct outcome on wound healing as smoking, particularly nicotine, can reduce oxygen to healing tissues. We recommend you stop all smoking prior to surgery and follow you board certified plastic surgeons perioperative advice.
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June 13, 2018
Answer: Will smoking affect lab work While smoking (presuming tobacco) will not affect your lab work such as with a Chem 7 or CBC, it may have a direct outcome on wound healing as smoking, particularly nicotine, can reduce oxygen to healing tissues. We recommend you stop all smoking prior to surgery and follow you board certified plastic surgeons perioperative advice.
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June 4, 2018
Answer: Will smoking affect lab work? Hello and thank you for the question. Smoking should not typically affect routine lab test results. If you are smoking though, nicotine can be detected in your blood, urine and saliva. Smoking is not recommended (as you can see below) and you do need to be honest with your surgeon if you are smoking. Cosmetic surgery is expensive; smoking can potentially ruin the result of a perfectly performed procedure. My recommendation is to be free of nicotine for four weeks prior to surgery. Good luck!Sincerely,Dr. Michelle Spring
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June 4, 2018
Answer: Will smoking affect lab work? Hello and thank you for the question. Smoking should not typically affect routine lab test results. If you are smoking though, nicotine can be detected in your blood, urine and saliva. Smoking is not recommended (as you can see below) and you do need to be honest with your surgeon if you are smoking. Cosmetic surgery is expensive; smoking can potentially ruin the result of a perfectly performed procedure. My recommendation is to be free of nicotine for four weeks prior to surgery. Good luck!Sincerely,Dr. Michelle Spring
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