Do the Pain Management clinic urine test look for different opiates like percocet and vicodin?
September 28th, 2009 | by Michael |
uabillmeier asked:
Do they test for each kind of opiate medication you are prescribed or just for opiates period?
MALCOLM
Do they test for each kind of opiate medication you are prescribed or just for opiates period?
MALCOLM
4 Responses to “Do the Pain Management clinic urine test look for different opiates like percocet and vicodin?”
By dumplingmuffin on Oct 1, 2009 | Reply
vicodin and perocet both contain codeine an opiate that’s what they are testing for
By blue_ribbon_gal35 on Oct 3, 2009 | Reply
they will check for it, but as long as you have a good reason for it, don’t worry about it
By bethie is 1st time top contrib! on Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
“Dumpling” is correct.
The only thing I can add is that if you have a prescription for the medication, bring it with you to the drug test (if it is for a job or something) and it will NOT count against you.
Mostly they are looking for drugs that are not prescribed for you and illegal street drugs.
Good Luck!
By Peaches (The Original) on Oct 7, 2009 | Reply
There are drug tests that can be performed that will specify the opiate in the system, and PM doctors use these tests all the time. A lab will be able to tell the doctor if there is Oxycodone and/or hydrocodone in your system, and at what levels of concentration. If you are prescribed one and take another, they can tell if they want to. Sometimes, they will only test for the presence of opiates, but some doctors, like mine, test which type of opiate. The samples do have to be sent off to a lab for most of these types of tests, but there are new urine cups with a strip on the bottom that can make the distinction between the two. I actually just took one like this today for the first time. Mine came back positive for Oxycodone since I take Oxycontin, but the hydrocodone panel was negative. These new tests can also test for the presence of tri-cyclic antidepressants, methadone, marijuana, etc. If my doctor wants to know how much is in my system, all he has to do is package up the cup and have it sent off to the lab for further analysis. He says he gets the results back in 48-72 hours.