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Subject: Drug Test - Urine Sample - Possible contamination
Category: Health
Asked by: first_job-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 25 Aug 2006 14:34 PDT
Expires: 28 Aug 2006 05:22 PDT
Question ID: 759570
I got my first job offer in a big company and I guess I am paranoid.
My question might be stupid but like I said I am paranoid and I need
some assurance.
I went to give my drug test today. These were the tests requested by the employer:
1) 5 Panel PSC collection
2) 3 Party Collection

I went to the lab. I washed my hands with soap. Got the sample urine
in the container. When I was leaving the rest room, I noticed my hair
had fallen in the urine. Without thinking I put my fingers in the
urine and took out the hair. YIKES but it was a impulsive reaction.

I did'nt think about it much but then I started thinking - By doing
that Did I contaminate the urine sample. I had washed my hands with
soap and dried it - so what is the possibility that the soap got in
the sample. Tell me I'm just being paranoid.

Thanks
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Subject: Re: Drug Test - Urine Sample - Possible contamination
From: pinkfreud-ga on 25 Aug 2006 14:37 PDT
 
Even if soap did get in the sample, it's not likely that a drug test
is looking for soap. Such tests typically detect metabolites that are
associated with the use of certain mind-altering substances. Soap
isn't likely to matter.
Subject: Re: Drug Test - Urine Sample - Possible contamination
From: wardd-ga on 25 Aug 2006 15:24 PDT
 
Most drug tests are run with yes/no indicators.  Meaning that an
intesive search of all chemicals of the sample is not done, just an
indicator if certain chemical markers are present.  So the only way to
really ruin a sample is to place a caustic chemical in it that would
destroy or alter the other chemical markers.  Most likely it wont
effect a thing.  Good luck in getting the job!
Subject: Re: Drug Test - Urine Sample - Possible contamination
From: first_job-ga on 25 Aug 2006 17:39 PDT
 
Thanks for the comments guys. I was just nervous. Really appreciate your responses.

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