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How long does opiates stay in unborn baby system?

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i am guessin a while if they test the stool

  • Meconium (the dark, tarry material passed from the neonate's rectum in the first days after birth until milk or formula-based stool appears) is the specimen of choice for assessing in utero exposure of the neonate to maternal drug abuse
    • Meconium begins to form between the 12th-16th week of gestation
    • Meconium documents drug use over an extended period of time, covering the last 4-5 months of pregnancy
    • Meconium is preferred over urine for testing
      • Urine testing can only indicate drug use over the last 1-10 days, depending on the drug
    • Meconium is easier to obtain than urine (combining all meconium voids can be helpful if sample size is small)
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