Regardless of what my feelings are on drug testing, it is a fact that the majority of us will be asked to give a sample of our
bodily fluids so that some kind of
authority figure may poke around in it, and find out what we've been doing in our
spare time. Some of us may have nothing to worry about. Some of us may protest the process by refusing to do it. Some of us may want to find out exactly what to expect, and how to beat the process.
In the interests of providing this information, I have formatted this FAQ by Justin Gombos for presentation on E2. In this FAQ, you will find detailed information on different types of drug tests, how they are executed, and how to beat them. Please note that all information given in this FAQ is for informational purposes only, and neither myself nor the author necessarily condones doing anything listed therein. Also, before you do *anything* with your body, please make sure that you have complete and prior knowledge of what you're doing.
This FAQ has been reposted on E2 with the permission of the author, who may be reached at jgombos@csun.edu.
The following changes were made for the presentation of this FAQ on E2.
- Fixed a few typographical and grammatical errors.
- Formatted and hardlinked text.
- Split the FAQ into three parts, due to the 64k writeup limit on E2.
Drug Testing FAQ: Part 1
1. INTRODUCTION
1. DETECTION TIMES
1. Halflife of TetraHydroCannabinol
2. Detection times of several drugs
3. Positive (definition)
1. Second hand smoke and positives
4. Decreasing detection times
2. TEST METHODS
1. Substances that are detectable
2. DrugAlert
3. Gas Chromatography
4. Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
5. Hair testing
6. High Performance Liquid Chromatography
7. Immunoassay
1. Radio ImmunoAssay (aka Abuscreen)
2. Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique
3. Fluorescence Polarization ImmunoAssay
8. PharmChek
9. TestCup
10. Thin Layer Chromatography
3. TEST STANDARDS AND ACCURACY
1. Procedures used
2. False positives
1. Ibuprofen
2. Cold remedies, pain relievers, hay fever remedies, and diet pills
3. Antibiotics
4. Melanin (black skin)
5. DHEA
6. Dental treatment
3. True positives (legitimate)
1. Poppy seeds
2. Testosterone supplements
Drug Testing FAQ: Part 2
4. A NOTE ON COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS
5. THINGS TESTED TO DETECT COUNTER MEASURES
1. Color
2. Temperature
3. Creatinine
4. pH
5. Specific gravity
6. Age
7. Gender
6. PRODUCING CLEAN URINE
1. Dilution
1. Water
2. Creatinine level
3. Vitamin B
2. Diuretics
1. Ultimate Blend (c) (was Test Free)
2. Detoxify Carbo Clean (c)
3. Naturally Klean Herbal Tea (c)
4. Goldenseal
5. Certa or Certo
6. Vales Original Formula
7. Lasix
3. Vinegar
4. Dexatrim
5. Fiber
6. Vitamin lecithin
7. How to give a clean sample
8. Exercise
9. Beta-2 agonists
10. Beta-3 agonists
11. Low dosaging
7. DRUG SCREENS
1. Drug screens that work
1. Aspirin
2. Drug screens that do not work
1. Goldenseal
2. Niacin
3. Zinc sulfate
3. Untested drug screens
1. Puri-Blend (c)
2. The Stuff (c)
8. DOPING SAMPLES
1. Effective additives
1. Bleach
2. Klear (c)
3. Water
2. Ineffective additives
1. Ammonia
2. Blood
3. Draino
4. Goldenseal
5. Hydrogen peroxide
6. Lemon Juice
7. Liquid soap
8. Mary Jane's SuperClean 13(c)
9. Purifyit (c)
10. Sodium nitrate
11. Table salt
12. UrinAid (c)
13. Vinegar
14. Visine
15. WD40
3. Untested additives
1. Papain
Drug Testing FAQ: Part 3
9. SUBSTITUTION
1. Substitution methods
1. Concealed container
2. Injection
3. Catheterization
2. Where to get clean urine
1. Urine from a donor
2. Powdered urine
1. Making your own powdered urine
3. Dog urine
10. STEALING URINE
11. IF YOU FAIL THE TEST
12. WHO DRUGTESTS?
1. Which companies test, and which don't?
13. POLITICS AND ETHICS OF DRUG TESTING
14. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1. Contacting the author
15. FOOTNOTES
16. SOURCES
1. Contributors
2. Works cited
3. For more information
1. Drug testing consultants on the net
2. Drug testing mailing list
3. Sites
4. Newsgroups
17. DISTRIBUTION RULES
(c) indicates that the item is a commercial product.
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