How does drug testing usually take place?

[glowingone]

So, I've posted a few times on this subject before but I'll quickly rehash: I've recently taken a new job that may, or may not, do randoms. In the HR documents I signed it mentions they have the right to drug test me but there was no pre-employment screen and no mention of randoms in the document itself. Since I have no interest in stopping my occasional usage I've been researching ways to avoid getting snagged. After considering trying to get a prescription to Marinol, to mask my usage, I've decided to just plan on substitution if I ever do get tested. I'll just keep a fresh bottle of Quick Fix or a similar product on hand, around my house.

So, the question is: I've never worked for a company that drug tests. It's a standard corporate office environment (i.e. no CDL drivers, no inherit on-site safety risks with machinery, just a bunch of people in suits). In these types of situations do they send you to a lab or do they do the testing in-house (i.e. make you piss in a cup on the spot and mail it off to a lab later). I need to know if I have to keep the synthetic urine available for on the spot testing or whether I'll have time to drive past my house on the way to the lab?

So did you get tested in-house or was it scheduled at an outside lab?

glowingone Reviewed by glowingone on 06-25-2006. How does drug testing usually take place? So, I've posted a few times on this subject before but I'll quickly rehash: I've recently taken a new job that may, or may not, do randoms. In the HR documents I signed it mentions they have the right to drug test me but there was no pre-employment screen and no mention of randoms in the document itself. Since I have no interest in stopping my occasional usage I've been researching ways to avoid getting snagged. After considering trying to get a prescription to Marinol, to mask my usage, Rating: 5

[glowingone]

bump.

[VanillaGorilla]

you are sent to a lab, ive never herd of home testing...

[glowingone]

you are sent to a lab, ive never herd of home testing...

Well, when I said in-house I meant in the office. Like, do they come by your cubicle and ask you to follow them to bathroom then and there? Or like I said, do they tell you that you have an appointment scheduled at a lab at 4pm?

[scottw225]

Most companies now adays, reserve the right to drop a UA, on you if they suspect something's amiss.. It doesn't necessarily mean, they will drop randoms, on a regular basis.. If you are that concerned, lay off what ever it is, your afraid of them finding, and focus on doing your job, and you'll find out, thru coworkers. I have signed them before, and I never had a drop done, it was only that they have the right, and you agree to it.. so keep your nose to the grind stone

[oldtimer24]

Keep Quick Fix in your pocket at all times if you're really concerned. I used it recently to pass a test and I'm now one of it's biggest supporters. Being in your pocket probably won't keep it between 90 and 100 degrees, but if you can stall for a bit and get the heating pad on it it will get warm enough pretty quickly. There are full details on how to use the Quick Fix elsewhere on this board. Otherwise you just need to quit smoking, which do you prefer?

[dejayou30]

my job is the same way. at my place they do a pre employment screen and they have the right to drug test you at their will, but they won't do it unless you appear drunk/stoned at work. drug testing costs a lot of money so its not like they're just going to do it for no reason. just don't smoke before you go to work and you'll be fine i'm sure.

[VanillaGorilla]

i just found out some companys do saliva test, i just took one and passed same test as NIDA 5 its a 5 panel test, although ive been clean for over 20 days of marijuana the line was still faint, some peole say it only take a few days to pass one anyways just some good info.........goodluck......

[glowingone]

I've bought Go Number 1 and keeping it easily accessible if I get a random. I looked pretty thoroughly at Quick Fix but I wanted something that I could easily smuggle into a lab environment.

After being at this job for a few weeks now, I think what most of you have said is right. It doesn't look like they'll be testing me without cause -- no true "randoms", just testing if I act stoned/drunk at work. I've even heard other people joke about the testing process around the office, so I'm not nearly as worried as I was before.

Thanks again for all the advice!