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Old 01-31-2005, 08:53 PM
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Default Re: How long to pass a drug test?

Well, if it has been five days, and you have an "average" metabolism, I still would lay at least 10:1 on being fine. If the testers are using an on-site kit, I would up those. Since you think they are sending it off, it will get some version of an immunoassay (IA) (including EMIT) and as long as there are not more than 2000 ng/ml, you are hot. If there were 1900, they could order confirmatory testing, but if they follow the federal guidelines from SAMHSA, even if the secondary testing showed 1999 ng/ml, they have to pass you.
Unless you ate 24 of them five days ago, you are fine. Drink a little extra water (but not a ton, because that decreases creatinine in the urine, which they use to see if you intentionally diluted your urine by drinking a lot). Just make sure it isn't the first pee of the morning.

I haven't thought about this stuff for a few years, so sorry if I am rambling. I was once quite good at not failing drug tests, but like ridiculous overbets, they don't exactly need to catch you much.
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