Physical exam/drug/alcohol test

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I am starting my new job pretty soon. They require physical drug and alcohol test.

I never do any drug in my life, or take any medication, so im not worried about that.

my physical is in top shape, I been working out every day 1 hours for 3 day a week at the gym, lifting weight, squat, running. so I dont worried about that,

I dont smoke, last time I try 1 cigaret was 8 year ago.

now the alcohol, I drink beer mabe 1-2 can on weekend , I dont drink any beer during weekday.

my exam is on tuesday, and I accident drink half bottle of heineken last night , realise I should not. I been drinking plenty of water since then.

I do not current take any medication for anything on my body now, but 6 month ago I had to go to the doctor for a reason ( please dont ask ), he give me some pain relieve pill ( about 4 pill , I only using 3 before all my pain go away ). And that only time I go to doctor in the past 25 years. Should I tell this to the person that do this test to me ?

anything I should eat to help clean my liver or body out prepare urine test, I heard eat vegetable help, but what kind ..
 
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Your body metabolizes about 1 oz of alcohol/hr. Thats a rough estimate. 1 oz = a shot or a beer.

I would doubt they will do a blood test, probably just urine. Maybe a breathalyzer.

You are fine.
 
Trust me you will be fine. I had to get stuff and alcohol tests for my previous jobs in the oil patch. I passed all of them and I was more worried than you. For good reason. The part that bugged me the most is when the test guy looks at your device when you are giving your sample. Never again will I take a p test. I felt like a piece of garbage.
 
Don't worry about that 1/2 bottle, its not going to show up after that much time.
Good thing i don't have to take one they would get a jar of Spitfire if i took a urine test at any given time. LOL
 
Originally Posted By: abycat
Trust me you will be fine. I had to get stuff and alcohol tests for my previous jobs in the oil patch. I passed all of them and I was more worried than you. For good reason. The part that bugged me the most is when the test guy looks at your device when you are giving your sample. Never again will I take a p test. I felt like a piece of garbage.


Unless your device is malfunctioning... just turn the switch on.
 
Thank guys, does the color of urine matter ? I am taken someOneSource Ultimate Men Multivitamin for my work out and its made my urine turn color.

and by the way do they have limit on alcohol % or must be 0 alcohol % ?
 
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Color of urine has to do with a multitude of things. It has no bearing on whether you'd test 'positive'.

Lack of hydration - darker urine. Vit C - darker urine.

High Protein diet - smelly urine (LOL).

Drink a few beers, and your urine is almost colorless.

There is no chance the beer you drank yesterday would show up in a test on Tuesday. Please do not even concern yourself with that.
 
I'm a UPS semi diesel mech and have to maintain a CDL for my job. I'm subject to random drug testing because of it.

It's my experience that people who worry about drug test have something to hide.

I assume your simply worried about nothing.

The temp of your urine is the first thing they test for.

Dark urine could also mean your dehydrated.

Avoid anything with poppy seeds for the next few days.
 
And don't be a hero lifting anything heavy till after the physical. They will check for a hernia.
 
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Originally Posted By: skyactiv
I'm a UPS semi diesel mech and have to maintain a CDL for my job. I'm subject to random drug testing because of it.

It's my experience that people who worry about drug test have something to hide.

I assume your simply worried about nothing.

The temp of your urine is the first thing they test for.

Dark urine could also mean your dehydrated.

Avoid anything with poppy seeds for the next few days.


can you give me example any food that contain poppy seeds on it ?

my plan for this diet is simple , just like diet when I am working out, white rice, steak, egg, vegetable, fish and protein shake and plenty of water.
 
Originally Posted By: skyactiv
And don't be a hero lifting anything heavy till after the physical. They will check for a hernia.


My work out time is monday, wed, and friday, I guess I skip working out on monday.
 
you have absolutely nothing to worry about. I drank around 10 beers the day before I had a drug/alcohol test. Test came back clean. As mentioned earlier the average sized guy burns up alcohol at around a beer an hour. As for working out, go ahead.
 
I`m not telling you to lie, but in your physical if you mention you have smoked at any time in your life, life insurance is likely to cost more should your company provide benefits.
I recently got a new job and went through my physical and advised the nurse doing my exam I am an ex smoker.. when I did my benefits package my life insurance was 50% higher than a non smoker. Also you can be honest about the doctor giving you those medications if you feel, as they want your medical history as well. They don`t care if you took 4 morphine pills a few months ago with a prescription. If a medical doctor was involved, no worries at all. likely just as long as whatever you were treated for can`t possibly interfere with you in the present.
 
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thank guys, I just going to relax and do normal stuff , and eat and drink plenty of water and not lifting anything heavy until the exam is over.
 
You're fine, the alcohol has long since left your system.

The more concerning part is that you've only been to the doctor once in the past 25 years. Start going annually for just a routine check-up/physical. It's significantly easier for you and your doctor to address any issue if it's caught sooner rather than later. Think of all the old people who tell you to "listen to your body", "go to your doctor", and "don't let things get out of hand while you wait for it to cure itself." Listen to the old people, go to the doctor more often.
 
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