DRUG TEST- please help

[jumpshot]

I sell among other things drug screen tests for physician offices. I can tell you this much, not 1 urine test (that I've seen in 7 years) has a reagent for any type of steroid built into it. If they're sending your sample off, it's going to a contracted lab company (DLS, Clinical Labs, etc) and they're putting it on a chem analyzer, which is standard stuff. Don't freak because it's being sent off, if it's a big company, they do that for efficiency not to single somebody out. There's a chance your company could have the steroid policy, but it's doubtful. Company literature will tell you their policy on such things if you have access to it. I'm interested to know if it's possible to test for roids from urine sample anyway, it makes sense to me that it would have to be a blood sample. I'm going to look into that.

My buddy is going through the exact same thing right now, and I'll tell you what I told him...don't sweat it you're all good.

Good luck bro

 

[krishna]

I've never heard of a urine test for steroids either. Blood tests are the standard for steroid use bro. Relax....you're fine.

 

[jumpshot]

by the way who are those chicks in your avi man, damn. I want that blown up!

 

[azul]

I've never heard of a urine test for steroids either. Blood tests are the standard for steroid use bro. Relax....you're fine.

99% of the time steroids are tested for through urine. Few people are willing to give blood, but urine is pretty simple.

 

[krishna]

99% of the time steroids are tested for through urine. Few people are willing to give blood, but urine is pretty simple.

You're right I just did some research. I wouldn't say it 99%, but I agree with you. I don't know much about testing for steroids, but everytime I've heard about it, it's been blood tests. I still don't think that this guy has anything to worry about though. Most employers do a standard drug screen and don't even test for gear. One reason being that it costs them more money.

 

[Stainless_Steel]

Thanks everyone for replies. I gave K to you all. The name of the company that is doing the test is Quest Diagnostics. Yeah Jumpshot please keep me up to date since you seem to now a lot about testing. I feel much better about it now. Thanks

 

[jumpshot]

so MLB/NFL etc. are all testing urine samples?

It's interesting that there's not a commercially available test for Dr's offices that can do that if it's purely a urine-based test. Either it's a specific piece of equipment that does it or it's marked moderately/highly complex by CLIA (Clinical Lab Information Act) meaning Doc's can't do it in office without more advanced certifications and scrutiny, so it's not widely marketed/sold.

I need to look into this some more.

 

[jumpshot]

Thanks everyone for replies. I gave K to you all. The name of the company that is doing the test is Quest Diagnostics. Yeah Jumpshot please keep me up to date since you seem to now a lot about testing. I feel much better about it now. Thanks

Nothing strange that it's Quest, just another contracted lab.

Will do SS, I'm checking on this.

 

[krishna]

All I really found in my research was that it can be detected in urine, not that urinalysis was the method used the most. I still think bloodwork is probably the preferred and more accurate method of testing. I agree with you jumpshot.

 

[chyllaxyn]

usually they do not test for steroids.......It's actually pretty expensive to do so.

True , steriod testing in any work place is very rare.
Consider doing what I did,
Off cycle when I knew my levels would be bottoming out I went to the doctor and asked them to test my T Levels, they were below 300 (which is still in the acceptable range) but I more or less demanded HRT. I got it so now if I'm ever tested (and I am) then I have a pass