ISNAP DRUG TESTS

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How many times has someone experienced back to back tests?

Yeah its one of mine too. I was sick & working a ton of hours to try to dig myself out of the financial hell I'm in. Its not excuse really I was just exhausted and forgot. Its hard to be human in these programs. I feel like I'm stuck in hell's waiting room. Of course I'll keep you all updated. You guys are my only real support and I can't adequately express my appreciation but thanks

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Yeah its one of mine too. I was sick & working a ton of hours to try to dig myself out of the financial hell I'm in. Its not excuse really I was just exhausted and forgot. Its hard to be human in these programs. I feel like I'm stuck in hell's waiting room. Of course I'll keep you all updated. You guys are my only real support and I can't adequately express my appreciation but thanks

Statistically speaking, you are likely perfectly fine. But I understand the absolute terror you must be feeling. I panic regularly about forgetting, especially when I check in when I'm half asleep early in the morning and then later feel myself wondering if I only dreamt that I checked in. I have gotten in the habit of screen shotting my check in, but there is nothing like the random panic 3 minutes before check in is over when I start frantically doubting that I checked in at all.

I'm confident that I can stay clean and sober for 4 more years, but I'm not confident that I will walk away with my sanity in check!

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Oh boy now I'm paranoid!!! I had a test Wednesday and didn't check in until it was too late Thursday (fell asleep on couch). I hope this aint a hanging offense

So you tested Wednesday and then forgot to check- in Thursday? But you were not selected Thursday??? If you just missed a check-in on a day you weren't chosen, just email your monitor and explain what happened (she will likely catch up with you at some point and look for an explanation). In our program we are able to petition for a drop in stipulations every year. A missed check-in will mean a denial (with ability to request again 6 months later) of your petition.

Multiple misses could mean an extension of your contract.

If you missed on a day you were chosen to test, that's an automatic positive screen.

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So my first test was "abnormal" whatever that means. I didn't know anything about it until I checked (wish I hadn't because now I'm angry). I have been completely clean and didn't do anything out of my ordinary routine the day of my test. I'm ready to quit nursing completely. This is ridiculous.

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So my first test was "abnormal" whatever that means. I didn't know anything about it until I checked (wish I hadn't because now I'm angry). I have been completely clean and didn't do anything out of my ordinary routine the day of my test. I'm ready to quit nursing completely. This is ridiculous.

"Abnormal" typically means your creatinine level is off. Either dilute or too concentrated (i.e. dehydrated). Can you remember if your pee was super light or extra dark? If creatinine is high, they usually do nothing about it, and that's nothing to worry about.

If it's dilute? Purely based from stories here, it seems that most people just have testing temporarily increased. Or maybe a blood test drawn. Not the end of the world either. If it's dilute, unfortunately, you will probably have to adjust your fluid intake on testing days. Or drink beverages with protein in them prior to testing, instead of water or the like. If it's too concentrated, that's easier. Just up your fluid intake with whatever, just don't over do it.

I've never had an abnormal, but I don't like water, so I tend not to come even close to dilute. Some people love their water, and rarely they can have problems with it.

It super sucks. I HATE having to worry about drinking too much or too little. I miss the days that I didn't give a hoot about the color of my pee. And I have 4 years left. But, I guess it is what it is at this point.

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I have always gone first thing in the morning because I drink constantly throughout the day. I have mild CKD and I'd like to keep it mild so hydration is very important. By midday I am peeing very very light. Probably what would constitute dilute. Restricting my fluid intake to satisfy these clowns would be detrimental to my personal health. So they get first (and nicely concentrated) pee of the morning. I've never gotten anything labeled as "abnormal" or whatever. I'll be interested to see what happens as the end of the contract approaches.

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I'd rather have them draw my blood that screw with this "diluted" pee nonsense. I makes me hate to be associated with such an organization. Shades of unlawful, of course they are above the law since they hold our licenses in their hands...

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I'd rather them do some long term test like blood, hair or nails that would basically insure that we are all being good little sober nurses than this random pee nonsense also. I don't think I ever had a dilute or too concentrated pee test because nobody has ever told be and can't check in our state. I think the only thing a dilute "proves" is that you drank a lot of water and a "highly concentrated" test only proves that you didn't. I didn't think drinking a zillion gallons of water would "flush" anything out of your system anyway. I never really worry about I just don't drink or drug but I stay petrified of missing / a false positive pee test.

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I've had abnormal and was told by the MRO abnormal can be low creatinine or too much bacteria or nitrates or adultrants were found. Mine was due to bacteria. According to the MRO, high creatinine has no bearing on test results.

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Just got my second test back abnormal again.... I'm done

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Did anyone ever even let you know what was wrong with the first one??

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Why are you done? Are they seriously going to discipline you when you didn't pop positive? That is absurd

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