Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Hair Follicle Drug Test Question?

I got hit in the side of the back by a falling piece of wood about 2 weeks ago. The thing was absolutely killing me so I made a Doctors appointment but couldnt get in for almost a week. In between the time it happened and the Dr.'s appointment my wife gave me 5 Darvocets she had from a while ago. Fast forward to now (as it turned out I had some kind of dislocated rib type injury) and I get a call from a job I applied for a couple months ago. I have to go in and take a hair follicle drug test before I get the job. My question is will these 5 Darvocets I took over the course of 4 days show up? I ask because I stumbled across a post here on Answers that was talking about these specific test. I would hate to not get this VERY GOOD job because of something silly like this. When I have never taken any drug other than Tylenol 3 when I had my wisdom teeth removed 15 years ago. I saw some people in the post I saw on here say it detects things for 5 years. ANy help would be great and thanks in a



Hair Follicle Drug Test Question?

As long as you had a prescription and tell them in advance (at the testing site) it won't matter. They will show up, but since you had a prescription, it was for medical reasons and not recreational drug use. Bring a copy of the prescription if possible.



Hair Follicle Drug Test Question?

Hair testing can go back about six months. (And if you shave your head they can still get results from armpit or pubic hair.)



Be completely honest with them. Of course, you can't bring in *your* prescription because it was your wife's; but tell them the situation. Be sure to bring in a doctor's note to confirm your injury.



Hair Follicle Drug Test Question?

Drug tests are designed to test for illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroine, LSD, etc. I never heard of someone failing a drug test because of prescription drugs. Can you imagine if every one had to provide a copy of a prescription for a volume they popped 4 years ago. Its illogical. If you have no illegal drugs in your system i wouldn't worry. If you do, well then shave your head and get a full body wax and hope they will postpone the test. lol



Hair Follicle Drug Test Question?

Drugs are detectable in the hair (any hair on the body so shaving your head won't work) after 4-7 days. They remain detectable as long as the hair is available to test (until it falls out or is cut off) Hair grows about 1 1/2 inches every two to three months. Labs typically check the last 90 days or so. By using the follicle, they get the most recent results sans the last 4-7 days. Your usage WILL show up if they test for this drug so your best defense is honesty. If they don't test for it and it is listed on the questionnaire, big deal, you took a pain pill for a legitimate injury.



In your case, like all drug testing for work I have done, you will be given a form to fill out with questions regarding health and drug use. Make sure you list your Darvocet usage and a brief explanation. You have no idea what they will be testing for. If they test for it and it shows up but it is on your questionnaire, you should be covered. The drug lab will not be making the decision to hire you, they will simply send the report to the employer who will make the decision. If you saw your doctor for your injury, you may be able to include a photocopy of his report with your package. If you include a pertinent statement regarding your Darvocet use to the employer, this may not be as big a problem as it seems. You might even consider getting a photocopy of your wifes pill bottle label to prove the facts of the case if you need it. All in all, you will need to speak with someone at the employer to discuss your case and find out what they will need to minimize the issue. Could be nothing more than the docs report, maybe even less. In the case you have given, deception would be much worse than taking a few pills for pain... Good luck

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