I am so worried now ! plz Help

[stinky_candi]

Hi all, I got accepted to a nursing program ! so I just did the back ground check and drug screen(urine) like others.

Everything went well except 1 thing: my drug result says : Negative/ dilute.

At first, I didn't know what that meant, so I asked around (some nurses ); and they said that means there was too much water in my urine specimen which could make the drug test unacceptable.

. Then, I asked the staff at my nursing school if my result was good or not; or should I retake the test. They said since the result is negative, so I dont need to do anything unless lab. people call me to do so !!!

I wished I didn't drink too much water on that urine test day ! No one warned me not to drink water b4 the test ! Usually I drink heck of water in the morning b.cuz I skip breakfast most of the time.

I was always confident about my drug test, but I feel worried and uncomfortable this time !The worst thing is I feel like people think I am a cheater ! People would loose trust on me! hixhix Poor me:(

Is there anyone in this situation like me? Then What happened ? What were your solutions?

PS: Do NOT drink water at least 3 hrs b4 urine test ! I learned it the hard way !

[Student4_life]

Really? I have to drink 2 qts of water to be able to perform a urine analysis (nearly a decade of random "quizzes" and I never could go on demand with someone watching me unless I had a very full bladder), and have never had a single one come back questionable.

[2ndyearstudent, CNA]

Your test result was good news. Do yourself a favor and don't dehydrate before taking a urine test.

Or any test. Water is good.

[lifelearningrn, BSN, RN]

I wouldn't worry about it. If the thought the test was inconclusive they'd call you in for another.

Personally, I always drink lots of water before any kind of urinalysis because I won't be able to pee without it. lol

[iPink, BSN, RN]

I don't get why your worried.

P.S. Don't skip breakfast.

[cgravier]

negative=yay

[jrfortis]

At our school a dilute test is grounds for a retest and if it is dilute again its and automatic disqualification...

[lifelearningrn, BSN, RN]

Drinking water is a disqualifying factor? I don't get it.. aren't the test sophisticated enough to detect drugs? I drink a LOT of water, I can't imagine 'failing' a drug test because I drink too much water.

I'll have to remember to schedule my drug test for first thing in the morning.. and just 'hold' it when I wake up until I get to the testing center. lol