Question 1

while on pain management and i  take my pain medication less  than prescribed will i still pass their drug test?

Accepted Answer

Possibly not: Drug testing can detect even minute amounts of painkillers and other drugs.  If your job requires drug testing, you need to find out which pain medications are ok:  tylenol (acetaminophen) or advil probably are, but vicodin or other narcotics even in small amounts probably are not.  Consult your pain management doctor for more advice, and help in cutting down on any medications that could cause you problems.

Question 2

i was given methadone almost 2 weeks ago and it was basically a one time thing and i just took a drug test at my pain management will it show up?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Probably not. Methadone is a long acting opioid with a urine half-life of up to 2-3 days. Metabolties may last longer. Since it was only a one time dose, it is likely to have cleared by now. To be safe, tell your pain management physician about it.

Question 3

does a urine drug test from pain management detect different names of opiates? also do they look for levels? how far back does the test go for opiates

Accepted Answer

Yes: It really depends on what test was ordered.  However, most urine drug tests use mass spectrometry - so they can determine the different chemicals present in the urine.  And yes, usually pain management clinics want to determine if you're taking the medication as prescribed - so they monitor drug concentration levels. Hope that helps!

Question 4

im on pain management for  low back  pain i take lortab 10 up to 3  times a day i don't take them much will i still pass my drug test

Accepted Answer

You should: As long as you have a current prescription it should not affect your testing. I suggest bringing a letter from your pharmacy or a voided copy of your prescription to show the person in charge of administering the drug test.

Question 5

would klonopin and xanax (alprazolam) come up as just benzos or 2 specific things in a drug test by pain management clinic? same question for oxycodone 5mg

Accepted Answer

Depends on what drug: test they are doing.  They are NOT all the same.  Some screening tests will not pick up clonazepam (klonopin) at all, while other forms of drug testing will.  In some kinds of tests, it will be differentiated, while others will just say positive for benzodiazepines.  Oxycodone also requires some specialized testing, and many opiate tests will not detect it. Most tests now test for all of them.

Question 6

i did a urine drug test for pain management-my norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) was positive but my tramidol neg. how is that possible, considering i took tramidol that morning?

Accepted Answer

Urine Drug Screen: Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, meperidine, methadone, pentazocine, propoxyphene, and tramadol, are not detected by routine opioid screening.

Question 7

how does drug testing using hair work?

Accepted Answer

Hair tells all.: Drugs and their metabolites are incorporated into your hair as it grows out.  Simple chemical analysis can identify residues and reconstruct your history of ingestion.

Question 8

how does drug testing using hair works?

Accepted Answer

Hair tells all.: Drugs and their metabolites are incorporated into your hair as it grows out.  Simple chemical analysis can identify residues and reconstruct your history of ingestion.

Question 9

will fenugreek affect urine drug testing?

Accepted Answer

Not that I can find: I could find no references to any false positives related to this herbal medicine.

Question 10

does yogi detox tea help for drug testing?

Accepted Answer

Of course not: Nor will is cleanse you of "poisons", real or imaginary. If it did, the research piranhas at the nih would have figured out how to make scientific reputations by publishing about it. Enjoy your tea but don't expect magic -- and perhaps instead of doing illegal drugs that actually are likely to hurt you.

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While on pain management and i take my pain medication less than prescribed will i still pass their drug test?

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I was given methadone almost 2 weeks ago and it was basically a one time thing and i just took a drug test at my pain management will it show up?

A member asked:

Does a urine drug test from pain management detect different names of opiates? also do they look for levels? how far back does the test go for opiates

A member asked:

Im on pain management for low back pain i take lortab 10 up to 3 times a day i don't take them much will i still pass my drug test

A member asked:

Would klonopin and xanax (alprazolam) come up as just benzos or 2 specific things in a drug test by pain management clinic? same question for oxycodone 5mg

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I did a urine drug test for pain management-my norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) was positive but my tramidol neg. how is that possible, considering i took tramidol that morning?

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How does drug testing using hair work?

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How does drug testing using hair works?

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Will fenugreek affect urine drug testing?

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Does yogi detox tea help for drug testing?

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