Drug and Alcohol Testing Q&A - 2007

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Re: What is a "nit."

From: Robert Swotinsky MD
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Date: 03 Apr 2007
Time: 10:44:30 -0700
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Definition #1: Nitrite. If the lab finds nitrite in a urine specimen in sufficient quantity, it is evidence of adulteration.

Definition #2: An egg left attached to the hair by head lice. If the lab finds nits in a hair specimen, it is evidence of head lice.

diagram of a nit