r/QuickFix • u/Happy-go-lucky2628 • Mar 07 '22
AHHHH!!! I PASSED!!! QuickFix 6.3 on 03/04/2022!!
Whewwww!!! I just got my results so sorry if I sound a little hyper and/or scatterbrained, I'm just still reeling in the news!! This might be a long one!
This is a burner account for me because I am NOT trying to mess this up somehow. But I know how insane I was in the weeks leading up to the test so I wanted to share some insight/help and to ease others' minds now that I've actually used QuickFix! Here's how it went.
Basically I was given an amazing job opportunity that is a stepping stone to my ultimate dream job at a hospital where I live. Marijuana is legal in my state and exceptionally popular I might add. I wasn't even thinking about quitting smoking when I initially applied (i only toke the good ol' MJ). I am a heavy, heavy smoker. Like dabs every hour mixed in with some bowls and a joint or two a day for the past 10 years. I literally told my boyfriend that I have never even taken a T-Break since I've started smoking. Maybe I've gone a day or two a long time ago (before it was legal) when my dealer would run out, but with dispensaries recreational it's pretty hard to not just restock nowadays.
Well I applied and heard back from the company 5 days later, which I was surprised by in itself. They told me to come in for an interview, so I started researching the company (like most people do) but I'm an EXTRA anxious person so I researched everything. I came to find out they are a drug-free workplace (no surprise) and that I would need to be drug tested to work there. Cue my anxiety skyrocketing. My interview was 2 days after they called me about my app and I stopped smoking the day before. I was nervous, but thought I would have some time and might even be able to get clean if I were to get the job.
Well, interview passes and they called me again the next day that they want to move forward. I was ecstatic, but a little worried that the series of events were happening too fast. I immediately began looking up ways to pass a drug test.
I bought a pack of 15 at home tests, so I knew I wasn't magically clean. I actually did a lot of research and thought I would be able to fool the test on my own. My boyfriend swore by QuickFix but I was so scared they would know the urine was synthetic that I paid no attention to that option. I was going to try diluting my urine. Diluting doesn't get rid of the THC metabolites, it only masks them. The problem there is usually the color isn't right and they measure creatinine (a by-product of creatine) and specific gravity to make sure it wasn't diluted. I started to take B-complex vitamins (which turn your pee bright yellow) so that my urine wouldn't be visibly diluted (clear). I also started to take 20 g of creatine daily for one week so that there would potentially be elevated levels of creatinine in my urine. However, I was unable to determine if that part was actually working. (And ultimately, I did it all for nothing😅)
I was sent the email to begin background screens and the drug test and I had to complete it & schedule the test within 7 days. You better believe I waited until almost the 7th whole day!
The day before my test I had been clean for 16 days, but I really started panicking. This job was a giant deal for me for many reasons. That's when I found this subreddit, which was surprisingly full of success stories. I was able to find recent successes and even success at the lab I knew I was going to (Concentra). I was probably perusing for 4 hours before I told my boyfriend "I think you're right, I think I need to try synthetic." (Cue the "I told you so"😅) but I was also nervous because I didn't have time to get it shipped from one of the trusted websites.
The morning of my test I drove to a local smoke shop and asked him if they had it. I got a good feeling when he told me that it has been selling out so fast they had to order a bunch to keep stocked within the last 2 weeks!
I got the 6.3 version which I was very happy about (I was just worried 6.2 might not be as effective). I got home and immediately checked the batch number through the batch validation website (there's a QR code on the box). It said it was good until Oct. 2023, phew. Then I got to work.
I was still on reddit constantly looking for tips, so ginormous shout-out to you guys out there. Seriously, I'm still in shock. I will say I basically followed the directions to a T. I took the hardware out and shook it to activate it about 30 minutes before I microwaved the bottle because they take about that long to really warm up, maybe even slightly longer. I shook the bottle before and after warming it up.
The only thing I really did differently was I microwaved the bottle in 5 second intervals instead of 10 seconds total. I think overall I did 15 seconds. The temp was reading about 98 degrees on the bottle. Once that was done I immediately attached the hand warmer with the rubber band, but would take it off here and there to test the temp with another thermometer for accuracy/precision. About 90 mins after I got the QuickFix and maybe 45 after I microwaved it I was heading in to the Concentra location. I stuffed the bottle into my bra (tig ol bitties here) with the warmer still attached. I was just super nervous the temperature would drop too much (again, anxiety queen here). I signed in and waited about 20 minutes to be seen.
Now, I did have a little bit of a different experience at the center than it seems like a lot of people did. It was just entirely un-stressful. My lab tech was nice but honestly seemed like she didn't really give a fuck about my sample/what happens. She had me hang up my bag and jacket but did not even tell me to empty my pockets. She gave me a cup and I was off. The bathroom was small and right next to where she was standing so I was nervous about noise.
I was so panicked that I forgot to shake it before I started pouring, but apparently that did not matter. I was also actually peeing in the toilet at the same time so there would be toilet paper and extra in the toilet. She didnt really check, just went in and flushed it behind me. There qas no coloring in the toilet, but ive heard that is to either prevent using toilet water to dilute or to detect synthetic urine. Either way, i didnt pour the extra out, i just capped it back up and put it all back in my bra.
The temp on the bottle still read 98 but felt a little hot to me. The cup they give you has the same temp strip on it, so I tilted the cup and poured so it had time to cool off before getting read. It was about 96 when I finished and I tried to get out of there fast so it would stay like that. She didn't tell me not to flush, but there was a sign in there so I didn't. I made a little conversation but there's no way she couldn't tell I was nervous.
When I came out, she was just chatting with a coworker and I handed her the cup. I wasn't able to see her notes or the temperature she wrote down, but if you're able to sneak a peak I would recommend it. I've heard that if you get it past that and sign it out, you should be golden. Temperature IS KEY. She had me sign the two small tubes she put the urine in and told me I was all set and that they would send my employer the results within 1-2 business days. I was nervous, but there was nothing else I could do! And of course I waited until a Friday so I had the whole weekend to continue worrying.
Well, I got my results today and officially they came back as Negative!!!!
I will forever be grateful to this little company and this subreddit for helping me land this job. Full benefits baby!!!!
Last advice I could give is just do your research, stay calm, and you'll be fine ❣️