Tina in urine question

[Pureviralchaser]

Hi everyone. Just wondering if crystal meth will show up in a urine test. It’s just a medical at the local walk in clinic. I think there only checking for glucose readings. 

[BootmanLA]

31 minutes ago, Pureviralchaser said:

Hi everyone. Just wondering if crystal meth will show up in a urine test. It’s just a medical at the local walk in clinic. I think there only checking for glucose readings. 

It will show up if they test for it.

Here's the thing about urine and blood (and other sera) tests: When the sample is analyzed, there's no Star Trek device that says "This is composed of 26% X, 23% Y, 18% Z..." and so forth. Different types of screenings use different methods. For instance, if they're looking for certain types of bacteria, they may apply a stain to the sample, a stain that's known to be absorbed by the bacteria in question. If they're conducting a blood sugar test, there are things that can measure the relative amount of sugar. But each one is a separate test and unless they're instructed to do test A, they don't.

That said, tests interact with one another. It's possible, for instance, that having substance 1 in your system can throw off a test for substance 2. That depends on how those two substances interact; as a completely hypothetical and made-up example, perhaps residual amounts of crystal meth might cause an increased reading for blood sugar, making your sugar level appear abnormally high.

And of course, the effects, if any, of a substance on your testing will fade over time.

Bottom line: it's probably best NOT to do illegal substances before a urine or blood test is scheduled, ESPECIALLY if you don't know exactly what they're checking for. 

[Pureviralchaser]

Thanks for your reply. Do you have any idea how long it takes to get out of your system?  

2 hours ago, BootmanLA said:

It will show up if they test for it.

Here's the thing about urine and blood (and other sera) tests: When the sample is analyzed, there's no Star Trek device that says "This is composed of 26% X, 23% Y, 18% Z..." and so forth. Different types of screenings use different methods. For instance, if they're looking for certain types of bacteria, they may apply a stain to the sample, a stain that's known to be absorbed by the bacteria in question. If they're conducting a blood sugar test, there are things that can measure the relative amount of sugar. But each one is a separate test and unless they're instructed to do test A, they don't.

That said, tests interact with one another. It's possible, for instance, that having substance 1 in your system can throw off a test for substance 2. That depends on how those two substances interact; as a completely hypothetical and made-up example, perhaps residual amounts of crystal meth might cause an increased reading for blood sugar, making your sugar level appear abnormally high.

And of course, the effects, if any, of a substance on your testing will fade over time.

Bottom line: it's probably best NOT to do illegal substances before a urine or blood test is scheduled, ESPECIALLY if you don't know exactly what they're checking for. 

 

[BootmanLA]

23 minutes ago, Pureviralchaser said:

Thanks for your reply. Do you have any idea how long it takes to get out of your system?  

 

Nope. 

[Leather69]

I have seen some stuff from workplace drug testing... it can be as much as 7 days.