Contributed by:
Locutus
Submitted: October 31st, 2004
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Drug testing is most commonly done by urine
analysis, but sometimes they test hair follicles or
saliva from a mouth swab. There are two basic kinds of
urine drug analysis tests, EMIT dipstick & GC/MS lab
tests. The EMIT test is often used first, and if that
indicates possible drug use, then they forward your
sample to the lab for the more thorough test.
Urine testing When it comes to
urine drug testing, there are no real magic pills or
potions to make you pass, but there are plenty of scams
and misinformation. If you ignore all the "guarantees",
common sense should tell you that any method of detox or
dilution is a gamble, and simply won't work for
everyone. Some methods may even seem to work for a
majority of those making such claims, but if you don't
want to take your chances or risk any failures, and you
would rather be 100% sure to pass... then aside from
complete abstinence from THC for a couple of months,
substitution of synthetic urine is clearly the best way
to go.
You can do an easy search on Google for
synthetic urine and there are many to choose from. One
of the best and also least expensive synthetic
concentrated urine samples can be found at
whizzinator.com for only $12 ! A couple of other highly
recommended ones are Dr. John's Famous Pee Pee from
urinator.com or the one from cleartest.com which
includes everything you'll need, the bottle, temperature
strip & heat packs. Another good one is QuickFix
4.0, which comes pre-mixed.
A http://www.whizzinator.com/whiz2.htm
B urinator.com
C
http://www.cleartest.com/products/urine.html
D http://www.urineluck.com/product_details.cfm?id=1
They'll even ship it overnight (for an extra
fee) if you need it extra fast, or local headshops often
carry it too. They are good for a year without any
refrigeration, you could just keep it in your car's
glove box if you want. Just keep it out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat. Then all you need to do is
mix it with 2 oz of warm water to start with, or there's
plenty of other ways to warm it up to the proper temp of
94-100f quickly. You should get one of those little
stick-on temperature strips to check it, and a little
medical heat pack or hand warmer to keep it warm. If you
drink coffee, you could use that to pre-heat up your
water faster... just dunk the 2oz bottle or condom-full
in it for a few minutes... or a windshield defroster can
also work well, or just the heating pack can warm it up
pretty quickly too.
The only brand of synthetic
I've heard of that has been known to fail is called
Clear Choice Sub-Solution, which comes with an extra
powder that you add in to heat it up chemically.
However, when a batch of synthetic urine reaches the end
of it's 1 year shelf life, the creatinine buffers break
down. So a good way to check them is to order some test
sticks such as Urinecheck 6, so you can test it
periodically and know in advance that the batch will
still work for the test.
You
don't really need to get the actual whizzinator
prosthetic or urinator or gonumber1 "spare bladder"
devices, because you can easily make your own using a
simple 2 oz bottle like this one pictured below, or even
just a regular condom.
If you use a
condom, be sure it's non-lubricated and rinse it out.
When filled, you can either just twist & bend the
open end back on itself and secure it with a small
rubber band, or even attach a little 1/4" tube to the
end if you prefer, and then bend that back with a small
rubber band to release it. I'd suggest putting it with a
heat pack into a small sock or wrap it up with a piece
of light cloth and carry it in your briefs.
Be sure to practice using it in advance
with just plain water to make sure you have the
temperature range everything just right, and you can
carry and use it stealthily, without dropping anything
or making any strange squirting noises like when you
stop squeezing the bottle and it sucks the air back
inside.
Each time I've gone for these tests for
pre-employment reasons, the testing office was right
next door to the restroom, so they opened up a specimen
window to listen through. They also instructed me to
empty my pockets and such, but they didn't frisk me.
They also colored the water in the toilet blue, and said
not to flush it, and not to use the sink or wash my
hands either. Sometimes, they even use the 2-cup method,
so the cup they give you doesn't have a temp strip on
it, but the next one they have you pour it into does
have one on it.
I don't really recommend using
"someone else's pee" to substitute with, instead of the
synthetic concentrates because of the potential problems
such as needing someone who is clean and willing that
you can ask & needing to be very careful about
proper storage and re-heating of real urine to avoid
spoilage. But taking those factors into account, it
works quite well for many people. Gender is not a
factor, as they are not permitted to test it for that,
nor anything else outside the range of drugs they're
normally looking for, but certain medications taken by
the actual "clean pee" donors have been known to trigger
a false positive.
Real urine is only good for
about 4 hours or so at room or body temp before it
starts to spoil and smell quite foul. But you can store
it for up to 1 year if it is frozen or 30 days maximum
if it is refrigerated. When you warm it up to the proper
temp of 94-100f... be sure NOT to use a microwave, as
that can easily get it way too hot... and preferably let
it thaw out in the refrigerator overnight first. The
best way to warm up a frozen/refrigerated sample is with
hot water. Place the sample in its zip-lock bag, condom
or glue bottle in a bowl and cover it with hot water.
Depending on how hot your water is, you can get a sample
from frozen to over 100 degrees in about 5 minutes. Of
course that's too hot, but it's easier to cool it off
while driving to the test than it is to make it warmer.
But if you're feeling lucky and want to take
your chances on dilution instead... remember that THC
metabolites can be detected for up to 4 to 6 weeks after
marijuana use. If you have more than a couple weeks
notice, increasing your metabolism is probably the most
effective way to decrease the time period that drugs can
be detected in your system. The best ways to do that are
to get lots of exercise, and eat lots of high-calorie
foods... in that order. While exercising will clean THC
metabolites from the system at a faster rate, lowering
the detection period, it is important to stop burning
those fat cells near test time, because the exercise
actually increases the amount of THC metabolites in the
urine, so you must quit exercising about a week before
the test... then be lazy, and eat big and pack on some
fresh, clean fat cells on top of the remaining older
ones.
You should begin raising your creatinine
levels, starting 2 or 3 days before the test. Creatine,
which metabolizes into creatinine in 24 to 48 hours, can
be raised with red meat and/or Creatine supplement,
available online or at nutritional food stores such as
GNC. However, any creatine taken within 24 hours of the
test is useless as it will not have sufficient time to
metabolize properly.
About 2 to 3 hours before
the test, start drinking an 8 ounce glass of water
quickly every 15 minutes, so that's about 1 quart or
liter each hour. Instead of water you can substitute
Gatorade, cranberry, grape or any fruit juice, coffee,
iced tea, herbal tea, or soft drinks as they are all
good diuretics. Diuretics make people urinate
frequently. Diuretics without caffeine or alcohol are
recommended because caffeine and alcohol have negative
side effects. The best choice is Gatorade because of its
electrolytes and high sodium content. After about an
hour or so, you should be voiding clear urine about
every 15 to 20 minutes. Be sure you have voided dilute
urine at least 4 or 5 times before your test. Continue
drinking 8 more ounces of water or Gatorade every 15
minutes to replace what you've urinated for a total of
about 2-3 quarts in 2-3 hours. If you drink too much
water, such as a gallon or more, your sample will be
more likely to be rejected as being too diluted. Also
drinking excessive amounts of water in the days, or even
the night before the test doesn't really help.
At about 3 hours before the test, unless you are
aspirin-sensitive, take 4 regular aspirin (not Advil or
Tylenol) and also take 4 Rolaids or Tums antacid
tablets. Then take 4 more aspirin and 4 more Rolaids
again at about 2 hours before the test. Instead of
causing a false positive, like ibuprofen/advil is known
to do, aspirin actually acts a smoke screen interfering
with the EMIT assay, and reduces positive readings for 2
to 12 hours.
At about 1 hour before the test,
take a vitamin B2 or B-Complex, with 50 or 100mg of B2.
However, if the vitamin is time released, you can either
take it earlier with the first 2 glasses of water at
about 3 hours before the test, or else you'll need to
crush it before taking. Within 30 to 45 minutes of
taking your B vitamin, your urine should turn from clear
to yellow for the next few voids.
Also be sure
to give them your sample from mid-stream, not the
beginning or the end of the stream. Start by urinating
in the toilet, then quickly stop and go in the cup. Just
give the minimum required, 2oz/60cc then stop and switch
back to the toilet to finish.
It's very
important to do a practice run. You can buy dipstick thc
tests at a drug store or pharmacy or order them online
to pre-test yourself. They're not as sensitive as a lab
test, but they do work quite well so at least you'll
know when you've got your method down properly. Everyone
is different in regards to metabolism rates, age,
weight, body fat % and THC consumption rates. The
amounts of liquid and vitamins the time schedule to take
them are only general guidelines may be adjusted
according to your practice tests to insure the proper
dilution rate and color.
Good luck, but remember
there is no absolutely 100% effective dilution method,
and that includes this method as well as any other
"detox", "xxx carbo" or "quick flush" drinks or pills.
Above all, please don't fall for their scams... they
don't work, and they don't even pay up on their 200%
guarantees. They usually require you to submit the lab
test proof that you failed within 30 days... but the
fact is that you did not pay for the test and have no
rights to copies of that information. Since you
authorized it for your employer who paid for it, it's
theirs, and they don't have to give it to you either.
And even if they do give you a copy, those companies
have been known to simply ignore refund requests, send
you a different magic potion to try next time, or even
say that since marijuana is illegal, it's not covered.
If you fail a test, don't try to make excuses for why
you tested positive, but the best plan is to just deny
any drug use, and tell them you've heard that those
tests have a lot of false positives, and ask for a
retest... and then substitute on the retest using a
synthetic concentrated sample.
There are also
many popular home remedies such as fruit pectin
(Certo/Sure Gel), goldenseal, niacin and cranberry juice
which have been shown to work on many occasions,
especially when taken with a couple quarts of water (for
dilution) and some vitamin B (for coloring), but they do
NOT always work for everyone. Plenty of marijuana
smokers have also failed their tests using those
remedies, which shows that other factors were involved,
such as the amount of water consumed, how much THC was
consumed and how long ago, or different metabolism
rates. Independent lab tests have concluded that niacin
doesn\'t work at all. In other words, something else
probably caused a negative, not the niacin. Also some
labs test directly for goldenseal.
Likewise,
using adulterants, or direct additives to the urine
sample itself, such as bleach, ammonia, and Drano or
even those expensive 200% money-back guaranteed "detox"
additives is risky, not only because they don't always
work, but they are also easy to detect since they
usually foul up the PH. While they might pass an EMIT
dipstick test, they are often either tested for
directly, or can be easily detected on a GC/MS test, in
which case you'll have to answer for the obvious
tampering.
Hair testing If you
have to take a hair follicle test, the outcome will also
depend on variables such as when was the last time you
smoked and how long/what type your hair is. Since new
hair grows from the follicles in your scalp, and the
longer ends of your hair are the oldest samples... if
it's been awhile and your hair is long, maybe a haircut
would help, but don't do anything too obvious like
shaving it all off or bleaching or dyeing it, or they'll
just laugh at you. Each 1/2" of hair is good for about a
month, so they try to get 1-1/2" to go back about 90
days. Of course they can get hair from elsewhere on your
body, or even fingernail clippings, but they'll most
likely suspect what you're up to. I've heard of people
who used a product called Root Clean and some passed
while others have failed. I'm sure there are variable
factors such as how heavy of a smoker you are, or how
well you actually follow the instructions, so be sure to
do your best when crunch time comes. Detox shampoos and
remedies also work better with thin, light colored hair,
rather than thick, dark colored hair.
Fortunately I haven't had to take a hair test
myself, but having done lots of research on it, the best
sounding plan I?ve heard is to get some apple cider
vinegar and Nexus Aloe Rid shampoo and Paul Mitchell 3
Cleanser. The best place to find these products is at
most hair salons, or maybe some drug stores, or their on
Google too... but for the Root Clean, it might even be
at some head-shops, but for sure you can just do a
search for it on Google and there's lots of places
selling it. Here's one:
http://www.alwaystestclean.com/root_clean.htm
Another product that's been out for several
years is called Afterburner, which costs $130, but is
supposed to be the most effective at penetrating the
hair follicles. But I don't really recommend it since
it's so expensive and I haven't seen any feedback about
it either way, but I?m skeptical about their advertising
claim that the high price indicates how well it works
compared to other popular brands, like Root Clean for
$100 less. Remember there's no real guarantees,
regardless of what they claim, but it may be worth
looking into, if you might want to try it, it's
available from
www.howtopassadrugtest.com/hairfollicle.asp and please
be sure to post your results. But I have seen a couple
of posts from people who failed using the Clear Choice
Hair Follicle shampoo, so I wouldn't recommend that one
at all.
First soak your hair for about 15
minutes with the apple cider vinegar and then wash it
with the Paul Mitchell 3 cleanser and the Nexus Aloe Rid
shampoo. Let each one stay in your hair for about 10
minutes before rinsing and then repeat. Then use the
Root Clean or AfterBurner and follow the instructions on
that and you're done. Give yourself plenty of time and
take care not to run out of hot water as all that takes
about an hour or so to do it properly. Be sure to do
this at least on the same day of your test, but I would
highly recommend precleansing your hair several times
during the week leading up to the test with the Aloe Rid
Clarifying Shampoo and leaving the Clarifying Treatment
on for over two hours before washing your hair with the
clarifying shampoo again.
If you fail a hair
test, you should just deny any drug use & tell them
you've heard that those tests have a lot of false
positives, and ask for a retest by urinalysis instead...
and then substitute it on them using a synthetic
concentrated sample. Or at least a have them test a new
hair sample after you've had a chance to re-wash your
hair overnight, about 6 more times with the Aloe Rid and
re-soak it for a couple more hours with the Clarifying
Treatment, and then use the Clarifying Shampoo again.
That worked for one person who had failed his first test
using the Clear Choice shampoo.
Saliva
testing Mouth swab saliva drug tests prime
detection range for THC is normally up to 24 hours, but
detection up to 48 hours has been noted, so 72 hours
should be considered quite safe. The best way to pass
them is simply by abstinence from THC, but gargling
often and well with Listerine mouthwash may help reduce
the detection period slightly.
I also recommend
checking out the following popular drug testing boards:
marihemp.com and
www.marijuana.com
The
following pdf is also an excellent resource that gives a
great outline of what works and what doesn't work for
beating a drug test:
http://www.angelfire.com/co/Cocaine/FTBC.PDF
(here is a html/webpage version of the above
link:)
http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/testing/testing_faq.shtml
Hope this helps & good luck!