Question about creatine

[crookedc]

Does the instant tests that my parole office uses check for creatine levels, or is that only in a lab test? In other words will they know if my sample is over diluted? They use a stick and get the results within a minute. When I first got out of prison I was smoking. When it came time to report I quit for about three days and drank a shitload of water. My piss was always clear and they never said anything about it. I thought I was passing everytime, but come to find out they were only checking me for cocaine. Now they switched to the 3 panel tests and check for coke, opiates, and thc. I know i shouldn't smoke while on parole but it is hard for me since i've been smoking since i was a teenager and only quit when i was in prison for a year. I'm now 33. I don't want to smoke everyday just a couple of hits here and there.

[Burnt Toast]

Does the instant tests that my parole office uses check for creatine levels, or is that only in a lab test? There are instant drug testing kits available that feature built-in validity checks with creatinine and specific gravity being among the validity checks. Examples of these type of test kits (in both 'card' and 'test cup' forms) can be found at online medical supply distributors like craigmedical and meditests.

It all depends on the P.O. and how much money the P.O. wants to spend.

[crookedc]

what is specific gravity?

[Burnt Toast]

Specific gravity is basically a fancy term for density. Specific gravity is tested in conjunction with creatinine to determine if a sample is overdiluted. Drinking water lowers the specific gravity as well as the creatinine levels. Under DHHS regulations, a sample is "too-dilute" when the creatinine concentration is greater than or equal to 2 mg/dL, but less than 20 mg/dL while the specific gravity is greater than 1.0010 but less than 1.0030.

One way of keeping the SG in check when utilizing dilution techniques is to drink gatorade in place of water.

[crookedc]

Thanks! Why gatorade? Is it cause of the electrolytes. If so, then smart water should do the trick too.

[KNOTME66]

Thanks! Why gatorade? Is it cause of the electrolytes. If so, then smart water should do the trick too.

Yes...the electrolytes help increase the specific gravity for a test. Any sports drink will do.