Quote Originally Posted by twill75
Ok, had a test today and I screwed up and flushed after they told me not to. Do you think that would raise enough suspicion for them to send it to the gc/ms?
No. For starters, The client thats paying for the U/A is the one who opts for the GC/MS. The lab just merely furnishes the ''test menu" for the client to pick and choose testing options from.
It must be understood that labs are like any other business - theyre in to making a profit and are not gonna run expensive and unnecessary testing which would wreak havoc on their profit margin.
GC/MS testing is not cheap and for that reason, it is used primarily to confirm any positives showing on the initial screen. Its just not economically feasible for a bottom line-conscious employer to utilize the GC/MS as the primary analysis. If a sample tests negative on the initial screen, the testing is finished as a 'pass' and no GC/MS would be done.
Quote Originally Posted by twill75
I've been passing the strip tests for a couple of weeks.
If you have been passing your home strip tests using the first urination of the day then you should have no problem passing the initial screen. Most home tests utilize the same cutoff limit as the initial screen .