Drug Screening - "Negative Dilute"

[ludimilas]

So, I had to do a drug screening that my school required for my admission into their nursing program. When I got to the lab, the lady told me I had to drink 5-6 cups of water. So I did, now the results are back and it says "negative dilute" and it's marked flagged on the online thing we have. I haven't heard from the school yet, should I start to freak out? I mean, I didn't try to cheat or anything, I looked up and most of "negative dilute" results might mean that the person tried to cheat the test, but I did not. I just did what the lab lady told me to do. So, what should I do? The results came yesterday and I haven't heard from the school. I called them and I don't know why they just don't answer their phones. Will the school ask me to re-test or they will accept the result as positive, meaning that I might do it on purpose?

[IamAPotato]

I dont know if "negative dilute" would be the same with my case. I went to have my drug screening for my CNA employment. I always drink lots of water to stay hydrated. Unfortunately, my urine was too diluted and the lab tech told me I may need to come back to re-test since the urine's component wasn't enough to be tested. ( my urine was like clearrrrr). Anyway, it went fine and I got my drug clearance.

I think you should come back for a re-check. I know some people will think that you tried to dilute your urine to cheat. In case of being drug-free, just come back for a re-test.

ps. My lab tech told me to drink some juice and try not to dilute the urine too much so the urine concentration would be sufficient for testing

cheers and take care

[shasta13]

It depends on what your school will accept (which may depend on what clinical sites require.) Mine was dilute negative and my school treated it as a negative. Before I found that out, I read online that some will accept it and some will require a retest, and that a dilute positive was taken as a positive.