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  1. Aug 6, '10 by
    I would 1.Disclose the Marinol to the drug testing site/Dr NOT the school unless it becomes necessary 2. Keep my status to myself. People can be lovely and caring but they can also be vicious haters. Nursing school is hard enough without extra drama. Leave them out of all of your personal business as much as possible. Learning that now will serve you well in your professional life
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  2. Aug 6, '10 by
    Quote from Pageantnurse
    I would 1.Disclose the Marinol to the drug testing site/Dr NOT the school unless it becomes necessary 2. Keep my status to myself. People can be lovely and caring but they can also be vicious haters. Nursing school is hard enough without extra drama. Leave them out of all of your personal business as much as possible. Learning that now will serve you well in your professional life
    I agree with this post. Even the most innocent of personal information can be held against you.
  3. Aug 6, '10 by
    Just call OBON.
  4. Aug 6, '10 by
    Quote from up'n'coming
    Thanks for the input. Another big question I have is whether Marinol is considered medical marijuana, or if smoking is the focus of the medical use of pot. I know that Marinol is THC only, without the cannabanoids, so it may or may not be considered "marijuana." Either way, you are probably right...a pos test is a pos test, and that's a big chance to take. Any ideas on how long I should go without Marinol to test negative?
    Marinol is not the same as a "pot card".
    Marinol is a pill manufactured by a licensed pharmceutical company and may be prescribed in states which do not permit medical marijuana. A positive test is a positive test UNTIL you have a legitimate prescription for a licensed drug.

    I've done a lot of drug testing in the PDX area in the last couple years, both as a recipient and the person collecting them.

    The 'usual' drill is that you will do the test, the person/entity collecting it will NOT be permitted to take any prescription information. If a test is positive it is forwarded for medical review. Someone (usually a doc) will call you to talk about any meds you are on and will have you fax either a copy of the current prescription(s), a print out from your pharmacy or a copy of the label on your prescription bottle. It's important that what you fax NOT be dated after the date of the test. Once the info is received the test results will be reported to the requesting entity as 'negitive'.

    Be sure to put a good phone number on your contact info, if they can't reach you or you take to long to call back they won't be able to clear your results.
    Last edit by kids on Aug 6, '10
  5. Aug 6, '10 by
    FWIW, nobody can really answer your question about how long it would remain in your system, anyway. I'm a nursing student, but I am also in charge of the outpatient lab I work in in the evening. Drug screens are our bread and butter. Everybody's metabolism is different.

    I agree with everyone who says to let the testing site know- they should be able to append a comment about the medication you are taking. Sounds like you have everything under control and I sure hope you don't have any problems.
  6. Aug 6, '10 by
    Quote from kids
    Marinol is not the same as a "pt card".
    Marinol is a pill manufactured by a licensed pharmceutical company and may be prescribed in states which do not permit medical marijuana. A positive test is a positive test UNTIL you have a legitimate prescription for a licensed drug.

    I've done a lot of drug testing in the PDX area in the last couple years, both as a recipient and the person collecting them.

    The 'usual' drill is that you will do the test, the person/entity collecting it will NOT be permitted to take any prescription information. If a test is positive it is forwarded for medical review. Someone (usually a doc) will call you to talk about any meds you are on and will have you fax either a copy of the current prescription(s), a print out from your pharmacy or a copy of the label on your prescription bottle. It's important that what you fax NOT be dated after the date of the test. Once the info is received the test results will be reported to the requesting entity as 'negitive'.

    Be sure to put a good phone number on your contact info, if they can't reach you or you take to long to call back they won't be able to clear your results.

    This is correct. At my last job I was a drug test coordinator and took the DOT standard class for drug testing. You DO NOT have to disclose prescription information when taking the drug test. If there is a positive result the MRO (medical review officer) will contact the patient and ask for a prescription or physician letter stating the reason for a positive test sample.

    This website is the official DOT standards as an employees drug test and can provide you with further information:
    http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc/employee.html
  7. Aug 9, '10 by
    Quote from CrunchyMama
    And you're 32?
    I was wondering the same thing....

    I've never heard of Marinol. A relative of mine is a chronic pot smoker, supposedly to help with her Crohn's Disease. Perhaps she hasn't heard of Marinol either?
  8. Aug 9, '10 by
    Marinol has only a couple of labeled uses (Crohns is not one of them). It is very expensive, most insurances will only cover it for labeled conditions and only after cheaper alternitves have been tried and failed. http://www.medscape.com/druginfo/dos...notype=default
  9. Admin
    Aug 9, '10 by
    Marinol is NOT medical marijuana and it has other uses: appetite stimulant and hormone-reduction in some endometrial cancers.

    You would need to disclose the marinol if you come back positive. However, its no one's business WHY you take it.
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  10. Aug 18, '10 by
    Maybe I should clarify, my step-son. The one who lived with us and ate all of our food from the time that his father and I were married in 98. Since I fed him and had his student loans out of my checks yeah, my son.
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