Methadone urine drug test
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Hello Lass,First off is this just routine,or is their some reason of diversion like due you work as a nurse ,and if so,are they checking only you or are you on a Methadone program and all they want to know is there any hydrocodone in yopur system to bebin with,as same not so bright addicts say that they are on this and that and when they run a urine screen,nothing shows up,even the drug that they say is their drug of choice.
They can tell the urine is either old or not yours if they test it with the right test. You may get past this okay - but it won't be with your urine. I doubt that med help would like it if I tried to tell you how to beat the test................
I'm pretty sure methadone would deff show up in drug test. It's a strong long lasting drug.
m on methadone and at the end of the visit my dr told me I had to do a urine test. So he wrote me my scripts and then on my way out I had to go pee in the cup, then I paid and left. So what I'm asking is if something was wrong with my test would they call me back that same day or even the next day to come in and discuss it or would he discuss it with me at my next visit?
When they test for M'done in urine (at least on a clinic) they test for it's metabolite (called EDDP for short) & it's ratio to creatinine levels,
There is a drug called Bentyl (Dicycloverine) prescribed for IBS that can potentially cause a false positive. There may be others too. It also depends on how good the lab is that is doing the testing. Sometimes there's sloppy work or cross-contamination, particularly in the 'collection' phase.
I'd request a retest.
I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT. I AM ON METHADONE FOR BACK PAIN AND WENT IN FOR A DRUG TEST AND IT DID NOT SHOW UP IN THE OPIATE CATAGORY; AND EVEN MY DR THAT PRESCRIBED IT DID NOT KNOW THIS. IT IS A MAN MADE NARCOTIC AND THAT IS WHY IT HAS TO BE TESTED FOR IN A DIFFERANT WAY. ASK IF YOUR DR KNOWS THAT. YOU CAN ASK SOMEONE THAT WORKS IN A LAB (THATS HOW I FOUND OUT) TO BE SURE FOR YOURSELF, BUT I KNOW IT FOR A FACT.
Also of note - not all urine drug screens test for the same thing - this is usually determined by the cost factor - The more sensitive and comprehensiv ethe test, the more expensive. Darvocet tests positive if they are testing for propoxyphene - not all tests do this. I think I read somewhere that it can potentially test positive for methadone - I would have to look that up again to be sure.
Water is helpful in a general sense but beware!
Apart from that, the dosage of the drug, its quality, and period and potency play an important role during the drug test. Urine test reveals positive result for 1-7 days. The half-life of drug is just 24-36 hours, and it may remain in your system from 7 hours to 52 hours. Half-life refers to the time taken to eliminate half of the drug’s effect; A drug takes 4-5 half lives to get expelled out of your system completely.
ve been going to pain management for 12 years the doctor had me on 50 my of methadone a day for pain I have surgery every 8 months to a year for bladder cancer having tummers removed even though my pain Doctor told me that the surgeon would have to give me pain meds after surgery after 4 years have having the surgery done and getting enough hydromorphone 2 my for 3 days after surgery the pain management Doctor released me with a registered letter I went to another pain management and they did
The most common urine drug test is a 5-Panel Drug Test, or “SAMHSA1-5”, that screens for 5 categories of drugs:
Marijuana (THC)
Cocaine
Amphetamines/Methamphetamines
Opiates2
Phencyclidine (PCP)
1 SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, sets guidelines for federal government drug testing programs.
2 codeine, morphine, hydrocodone (e.g., Vicodin), hydromorphone (e.g., Dilaudid), oxycodone (e.g., Percodan) and oxymorphone (e.g.
Don't worry about the silly test. If it's a urine test the medications will show up in your urine, especially the methadone. It has a very long half life. Please reconsider the way you are taking your medication and be honest with your self and the doctors. You will be much better off in the short and long run. good luck.
Urine test will tend to be longer, but not by much. I did some further reading for you and consulting other colleagues. Benzos CAN show up in the urine for as long as 6 weeks after chronic, prolonged use, but no longer then 48 hours in blood.
Methadone will only show for 24 hours in blood and no longer then 3 days in urine after last dose. So I think someone may be not quite truthful with you. I feel bad for her kids. You can send her to detox at my clinic.
Anyhow I go bi-monthly in December they gave me a urine test. The only things I took was my Methadone which they prescribe me and 3-4 days back took a 30mg roxy and a 1mg xanex which is not prescribed to me.
So took the oxy on Thursday & the Xanex on Friday or Saturday and my urine test at the pain management was the following Monday.
After all the years i've always seen my Dr.
I took a urine test at my doctors as i do once a month to re4ceive my precription of oxycodone, an naproxen for my bad hip problem do to installing carpet and flooring for 31 years. problem is they said i tested positive for methadone. wich ive never taken although i did take a sip of cough syrup that said on the label prometh /vc codeine syrup could this be mistaken for methadone. i had the normal oxycodone in my system.
I want to just give up and go back to methadone but if I get drug tested through court it will show up. If anyone has any advice that has been through a similar situation I would welcome ANY advice. I'm desparate and need help getting clean or at least getting around a court drug test. Someone please HELP ME!!!!!!
Sub doctors have a special test for this drug. At this point in time, it is not available to employment screens as it is very specific and very expensive. With time this will change, but not at this time
you have a prescription correct? If it showed up, u would be ok? I do understand not wanting to broadcast u r on sub...unlike methadone, it is not an approved pain med in the US. It is only approved for addiction so saying u r on it is a dead give-away
good luck getting ur job..
If I took one. 5 mg. percocet on 9/8 and did a drug screening at work on 9/21 and it came back positive is this possible? I also did another instant urine on 9/23 and that came back negative. Can the drug company be wrong? Which results are right. Also took Ibeprophen 500 & amoxacillan on 9/11. Someone please give me some good news my job of 18 yrs. depends on it.
I still dont know what caused the false/negative urine drug test that my EX pain management dr did last month. I say Ex dr cause he never followed up with Y it came back negative or nothing. Just told me to get out of his office and NEVER to return. Now I have been going threw some GOD awful withdrawls, and Im ready to pull my hair out. I never realized how much the meds really worked until now that I dont have them.
ive been in a pain managment for over 8 yrs, ive been on methadone 25 mgs a day...i took a urine test and it came back negative?? ive never NOT taken this med as the pain and wd are inhuman...but she wouldnt give me a refill, and i cant get into a new pm for about a week and a half. Im on day 4 of not sleeping, not eating, dry heaves, shakes, diahrea, resltless legs etc, i cannot believe they are allowed to do this, if i were diabetic, would they take my meds?
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