Nuances of the Urine Drug Test
Urine drug test is the mechanism by which the illegal drugs present in our body are brought to light. If you opt for a urine drug test, you would be asked to bring a sample of your urine, before getting ready with the sample, just understand a few important points regarding collection of the sample.
- Early morning sample prove to give a very clear picture of the presence of illegal drugs.
- Ensure that you clean the genital area before collecting the sample. This helps in arresting the spread of infections
- Make sure that you discard first few milliliters of the urine. Only the intermediate sample would suffice. 2-3 ounces of urine is required for the urine drug test.
How to Ensure Security in Urine Drug Tests?
Nowadays, the urine sample is often mishandled. The person who is asked to take the test often brings the urine sample of some other person. He is also reported to have diluted the urine to create a hazy picture of the illegal drugs present. In order to avoid this, the laboratory can instruct the testers to wear an office gown and ask the person to collect the sample in a room where he does not have access to water.Once the sample arrives at the lab, it has to be tested for its specific gravity first. The specific gravity of undiluted urine is in the range of 1.006 and 1.030. If there is a discrepancy, the sample is to be returned to the tester right away stating that there is an explicit dilution that has occurred.
Phases of Urine Drug Test
The different phases of urine drug test are:
1. Physical testing phase: In this phase, the urine sample is examined for the color, specific gravity and general appearance.
2. Chemical testing phase: Here the urine sample is tested for the presence of drugs.
3. Microscopic examination: This is the phase that identifies the cells, mucous and bacteria present in the sample.
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GCMS) is the most preferred method of urine drug test. False positives of a urine drug test have to be analyzed and retested.. The false positives might arise due to factors like tablets intake and unique food practices.
Home Based Urine Drug Tests
There are several vendors selling home based drug test kits. A dipstick is provided in the kits. This ahs to be inserted in the sample and changes in color are noted. However, such home based tests are prone to errors and false results. Before you buy the kits, understand that they are error prone and are deceptive.
Drug tests generally trigger uproar among people and are often not triggered.
However, Urine drug tests are justified only under the context of pre employment and post accidental cases.
Now that you know the nuances involved, make sure that you render your cooperation if it comes to urine drug tests in reality.
my husband has to have a medical on thursday 10/07/08 to get a visa as he has a drink driving offence he told me he took cocaine while out on friday 4/07/08 will they detect this
Hi, thank you for your question. If your husband is an occasional user his system is likely to be clear of cocaine in two to three days
My husband has used crack cocaine atleast one night a week for the last eight weeks ,most of the time heavilly for about 6 to 8 hrs a night how long does he have to wait until his sysyem is clear enough to pass a drug test
I would say that you will ahve to wait for 7-10 days since the quantity taken was heavy. But my suggestion would be he can try a few detox products and test himself at home with the test device that come with the kit before giving the final test.