Test in 2 weeks, will have been clean 44 days.

[sunburstkid]

Hello,

I've got a drug test two weeks from today for a new job. It's in healthcare and I'm nervous. It will given at a medical center and will likely be labtested, though probably only 50ng/mL. It is most likely urine but the paperwork mentions "urine specimen or other alternative methods (blood, breath, hair, or saliva)."

I have not smoked in 30 days. I smoked daily previous to that, but normally once per day about 2 puffs from a bowl of high grade weed. I never liked to get stoned, just a little buzzed after work. I am 6'1" and weigh 220. I am sedentary at work and go for walks 2-3 times per week. I eat fairly healthy. I shaved all my body hair and I am going to get a buzz cut tonight in case of a hair test. I think a hair test is unlikely though. This is a large healthcare company and from what I read they do urine tests. Should I be worried and what should I do to prepare?

sunburstkid Reviewed by sunburstkid on 05-24-2012. Test in 2 weeks, will have been clean 44 days. Hello, I've got a drug test two weeks from today for a new job. It's in healthcare and I'm nervous. It will given at a medical center and will likely be labtested, though probably only 50ng/mL. It is most likely urine but the paperwork mentions "urine specimen or other alternative methods (blood, breath, hair, or saliva)." I have not smoked in 30 days. I smoked daily previous to that, but normally once per day about 2 puffs from a bowl of high grade weed. I never liked to get stoned, Rating: 5

[Burnt Toast]

Before making preparations, pick up a home THC test kit and test yourself to see where you actually stand. Be sure to use the first urination of the day.

If you test positive, then consider subbing - using either a clean persons sample or synthetic.

[sunburstkid]

I should have mentioned that I ordered 10 test strips from Amazon as soon as I had a call back about the job. I failed all tests up until day 21. I have been passing since then but the test line is usually lighter than the validation line. I ordered some more tests which should be here tomorrow.

[sunburstkid]

I got 10 more at home tests in the mail today. These are a different brand, had good reviews on Amazon.

Even though I've been passing at home tests for 10 days I am super nervous because I really need this job. I have a good job already, but the new one is a big promotion and pays more. I already turned in my resignation at my current job. I'd have a hard time explaining to my current job why I changed my mind if I did fail a drug test for the new job.

I'm thinking about going to have a lab test (Quest) done on Monday just to have peace of mind. The real deal is not until June 4. Worth the $50?

[Burnt Toast]

Not really because they will still do an assay screen for the initial test. And because the lab assay and the home test (being an assay itself) function on the same principle, neither are more reliable than the other.

[XSafari]

Marijuana can stay in your system up to 90 days, you should be fine, there are a couple methods you can use.. Hair follicle testing is a different story, about 6 months after your last puff you can (depending on how frequently you have been using) can cut off the hair... other than that blood and urine 45 days should be enough to clean your system judging that you are not a chronic user....if you are that worried you can always do a detox flush out our system. If its for a job they usually do a urine test which you will most certainly pass... you can always do fruit pectin and Gatorade the day of your test and pop 2 multivitamins or vitamin b12 complex vitamins to boost your creatine levels to make your pee yellow.

[XSafari]

oh and take like 4 asprin it helps alter the test levels

[Burnt Toast]

if you are that worried you can always do a detox flush out our system.

Uhh, detox products DO NOT rid the body of THC despite what the sales pitches would like you to believe. All detox products work because of dilution. That means they "work" because of the water that youre required by the instructions to drink with them. All youre doing is diluting the THCA concentration that is present in the bladder. This dilution phenomena is only temporary - once youve urinated out all of the fluids ingested, the bladder is replenished with fresh THCA-laden urine and thus the donor would resume testing positive for THC.
In summary, detox products are nothing but a scam to seperate the uninformed and credulous from their cash. You can spend up to $200 on a magic elixir, and accomplish nothing different that what can be accomplished using just vitamins and water.

you can always do fruit pectin and Gatorade the day of your test and pop 2 multivitamins or vitamin b12 complex vitamins to boost your creatine levels to make your pee yellow.

Lots of misinfo here! For starters, urine color is not an indicator of boosted creatinine levels. Even urine samples with a nice yellow color to them can still fall below satisfactory levels for creatinine. And the proper vitamin to use for urine color B2 (Riboflavin), not B12. And niether vitamin does anything to boost creatinine levels. Thats what red meat, fish, and creatine supps are used for.
Pectin is an ancient myth. Like the detox potions, its the water/gatorade consumption that dilutes the THCA concentration to where the urine sample registers below the cutoff thresholds of the drug screen. These people wouldve passed anyway, just on the fluid-loading alone and without the nasty Pectin to go with it.

oh and take like 4 asprin it helps alter the test levels

Oh, and aspirin is outdated tech. Aspirin was effective for only one type of test: the first-generation EMIT screen. Since then, a second-gen EMIT (aka EMIT II) was introduced to tackle the interference issues caused by aspirin. As a result, the first-gen EMIT is seldom used by the labs anymore (if, at all).

If youre going to post in the DT forum, leave the misinfo and outdated info at the door when you enter. The DT forum is not a playground. Drug testing is taken seriously here because there are careers, families, and freedoms at stake, and therefore, factual info is vital. If you dont like the idea that the poster is held to a high standard of fact, well thats too bad. Thats how it is here and shall remain. And if that idea is somehow not your cup of tea, then the drug testing forum is not for you.

[sunburstkid]

Well, I tested this morning with the first void. I used one of the new test strips that just came.

It was again negative. Line is clearly there, though a bit faint compared to the control line. I think I will forgo the lab-test and just keep exercising. The week of the test I think I'm going to eat a lot, like lots of fat and red meat. Then the day of the test I'm going to drink about 24oz of water when I wake up then two large Gatorades throughout the day. Test isn't until mid-afternoon.

[sunburstkid]

Took another test with first void two days ago (day 32) and it was negative with a somewhat faint line. Now this evening (day 34) I took another test with my last void of the day and I failed it. This is the first one I've failed since previous to day 21. I've still got 10 days. Should I excercise more? Fast? Eat a lot? I would really like to avoid subbing because it is a full physical and I'm not sure I could get away with it. If I fail any more of these tests before the end of the week, though, I might have to.