The nurse in the employee health clinic is performing urine drug screenings on employees. In answer to an employee's question about how long cocaine is detectable in the urine, the nurse responds:
A) for 1-3 days.
B) for 3-5 days.
C) up to 8 days.
D) up to 13 days.
C) up to 8 days.
Explanation: A) Cocaine is metabolized primarily in the liver. The primary metabolite is benzoylecgonine, which is the metabolite found in highest concentration in urine and is detectable in the urine for up to 8 days after cocaine consumption. It is this metabolite that is measured in urine drug tests for cocaine.
B) Cocaine is metabolized primarily in the liver. The primary metabolite is benzoylecgonine, which is the metabolite found in highest concentration in urine and is detectable in the urine for up to 8 days after cocaine consumption. It is this metabolite that is measured in urine drug tests for cocaine.
C) Cocaine is metabolized primarily in the liver. The primary metabolite is benzoylecgonine, which is the metabolite found in highest concentration in urine and is detectable in the urine for up to 8 days after cocaine consumption. It is this metabolite that is measured in urine drug tests for cocaine.
D) Cocaine is metabolized primarily in the liver. The primary metabolite is benzoylecgonine, which is the metabolite found in highest concentration in urine and is detectable in the urine for up to 8 days after cocaine consumption. It is this metabolite that is measured in urine drug tests for cocaine.
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