Tag: Health screening

Cotinine is the primary metabolite of nicotine and is used as a biomarker to determine a person's exposure to nicotine [1.2.5, 1.3.4]. This article explains the science behind cotinine testing, not how to avoid cotinine detection, as the only certain method is abstaining from nicotine.

The actual colonoscopy procedure typically lasts only 30 to 60 minutes, and the duration of your sedation directly correlates with the level of anesthesia used. Understanding how long you are asleep for a colonoscopy depends heavily on whether you receive conscious or deep sedation and how your body responds to the medication.