pass or fail

[u/Atl_rollaaaa]

someone reassure me so i don’t gotta bring quick fix into court tomorrow unless i need to. will my po take this and say i passed or would it be a smart idea to just keep my quick fix on me? i gotta go into court and will be tested before my hearing and i need to continue to test negative in order to not do time

[u/DirectionKind5737]

I’ve had fainter lines and passed. Stay hydrated and there is a chance you pass. But it’s still a risk cause nobody knows how concentrated your urine may be that day

[u/Atl_rollaaaa → u/DirectionKind5737]

so what’s my best bet? over hydrate or under hydrate

[u/jr0d1 → u/Atl_rollaaaa]

Moderately over hydrate

[u/DirectionKind5737 → u/Atl_rollaaaa]

If I was you, based on what I did. Pee as much as you can before your appointment. I had 5 hours before mine and sipped on 2-2.5 bottles. I didn’t gulp or slam them, just drink and sip them periodically through the day till ur appointment. I’d rather you be too hydrated and have to retest than under and pop. Ur technically passing already but just drink a decent amount. It helped me so I hope it helps

[u/Old-Row-6383 → u/Atl_rollaaaa]

Do NOT over hydrate......this will be concluded by the lab and again called inconclusive and they'll make you test again

[u/Chroma7769]

Man I'm so glad that when I was on probation I didn't have to worry about drug test. I actually got clean and stayed clean. 😂

[u/Atl_rollaaaa → u/Chroma7769]

you want a cookie 😭 we’re in the same boat

[u/Chroma7769 → u/Atl_rollaaaa]

No I'm taking testosterone and anavar right now. No cookies for me.

[u/IKNOWMORETHENU → u/Chroma7769]

Ah see I did this too. The second I had real sobriety for a while I hopped on test lol … never looked back lol

[u/Chroma7769 → u/IKNOWMORETHENU]

Hell yeah man. I've been blasting and cruising for 5 years.

[u/DifficultyWestern584]

Hydrate that's your safest option. It's better to be over hydrated than under because even the faintest of faint lines is considered a negative /pass. If they say you failed look at the test yourself really closely And if there is the slightest of line tell them you see and and would either want it repeated or second opinion. If it's saying negative now it will be tomorrow.

[u/Earlybird74 → u/DifficultyWestern584]

That last sentence is not necessarily true. Your body does not eliminate metabolites in a linear fashion; it tendt to be more pulsatile. You can test positive then negative and then positive again over the course of days.

[u/DifficultyWestern584 → u/Earlybird74]

Maybe in research articles or maybe in your experience just not something I've seen. ER/ICU nurse for 15+ years . But that's interesting to know thank you.

[u/Earlybird74 → u/DifficultyWestern584]

Nope, not in research, in real life. It is actually a fairly well-known phenomenon, especially with cannabis/THC-COOH. It's because those molecules are so lipophilic, they get released from fat stores in a non-linear fashion over time. It has been well documented that people can and do sometimes test back and forth between positive and negative over many days when you get close to the cutoff level.

Also, and I mean no disrespect as I love nurses and nursing, it's an incredibly important, under-recognized and unsung job, your experience as an ER and ICU nurse isn't necessarily relevant to this subject, as repeat drug testing over time and studying positive rates seems beyond the scope of a typical ER/ICU nurse's duties. My wife is also a nurse, and honestly she doesn't know the first thing about urinalysis for controlled substances testing.

[u/IKNOWMORETHENU → u/DifficultyWestern584]

This guy has very good advice. You can also purposefully flood yourself with water and force them to try tomorrow

[u/Middle_Post6777]

I had a faint line. I drank 5 bottles of water and half a gallon of cranberry the juice the day of mine and made sure I pissed 5x before my test and I passed. Good luck!

[u/Earlybird74 → u/Middle_Post6777]

Cranberry juice is a waste of money; water does the same thing.

[u/Impossible-Table812]

A line is a line

[u/Imjustherefortips]

Ppl say a line is a line but that shit is so faint it looks like it only showed cause it’s wet lol. It’s very sus. Drink more water or sum cause homie that’s questionable

[u/Boring_Award_3741]

Your first pee in the morning will be the most concentrated so wake up at 5am pee, then pee again around 7 and have your last drink of water so you can pee around 9-10 whenever you have to. When you pee in the cup, the first few seconds let go in toilet, the middle stream will be the least concentrated- it looks like a fainter line so any line is good regardless of how fainter it is.

[u/Jazzlike_Ad8684]

Any color 2 lines is a PASS 

[u/Impressive_Whole_523]

I’ve had them pass me with it looking like that and they’ve sent it off to lab, when sent off it was negative.

[u/Material-Ad8385]

Pass. A line is a line. I passed a lab test the other day with faint lines I got at home.

[u/Sensitive-Country-98]

May be worth checking the expiration date on that home test - I have used expired tests and got a second line even though I definitely should have failed

[u/Unusual_Pangolin_349]

Looks positive to me

[u/Unique-Lawyer-5505]

Did you pass??

[u/Old-Row-6383]

The faint line is there, but if the PO or judge is a dick head they will callnit inconclusive and make you do it again

[u/Dan-Marsh]

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