What sort of drug test is typical in nursing schools?

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Greetings posters,

I am set to take my first drug test for my nursing program in nine to eleven days. I took 4mg klonopin 3 days ago and had been taking it occasionally-not daily-for a couple weeks. I am somewhat confident that I can pass a regular urine dip immunoassay test, but I am not certain what sort of test is used in situations where a lab is subcontracted to perform the work.

Are mass spectrometry/gas chromatography tests the exception rather than the rule? I know they are used to confirm a positive result but I think that for a small young man who exercises, 12-14 days will be enough to get the drug out of my system.

I hate to ask a question like this and am well aware of all the disappointment it evokes on other posters on this forum. So I apologize in advance for asking.

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
Okay, I apologized for all the different (and valid) reasons all of you would be disappointed upon reading my post. I'm very well aware that what I have done is wrong for all the reasons you've listed, and if you're unable to answer my question, then there's no need to tell me what I already do know.

Also, I was unaware that I was misrepresenting myself as a nurse. Where did I (accidentally) indicate such?

Finally, no one who posts here is aware of lab procedure?

Your username is NurseMackie. Are you a Nurse?

Seriously, why would anyone here want to aid and abet your desire to avoid lab detection? I've reported your posts and I hope that they're removed.

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
Greetings posters,

I am set to take my first drug test for my nursing program in nine to eleven days. I took 4mg klonopin 3 days ago and had been taking it occasionally-not daily-for a couple weeks. I am somewhat confident that I can pass a regular urine dip immunoassay test, but I am not certain what sort of test is used in situations where a lab is subcontracted to perform the work.

Are mass spectrometry/gas chromatography tests the exception rather than the rule? I know they are used to confirm a positive result but I think that for a small young man who exercises, 12-14 days will be enough to get the drug out of my system.

I hate to ask a question like this and am well aware of all the disappointment it evokes on other posters on this forum. So I apologize in advance for asking.

It is not the mission of allnurses.com to use the site to try and circumvent the Law and/or be deceptive.

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