Originally Posted by BeepBeep

I am not a nicotine user by any means, but had significant 2nd hand exposure recently after caring for a terminally ill loved one in their home. With the 6-month-free requirement, have I doomed myself? I have an interview coming up soon and am not sure about what the cotinine cutoff levels are in the cheek swab test after the interview... zero tolerance? Would they be understanding considering my circumstances? I don't want to wait another 6 months to apply. Thanks to anyone who can share factual information.