my brother tried to cheat on a drug test?

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my brother tried to cheat on a drug test ,it was for a new job so when they tested the temp it was to low so they called the employer who had them take another test,he had been drinking alot of water ,and had really urinated right before the first test.well our nephew works for the prospective employer also and he said everyones test had come back except my brothers.i do not know alot about the lab system so why would his take longer ?

Tyrus · Accepted Answer

Labs that run drug abuse testing conduct two different types of tests on urine specimens. The first is a screening test using a process called immunoassay testing. Immunoassay tests use antibodies to detect the presence of a drug or metabolite in urine. This type of test is not very specific for the drug being tested for, but it doesn't have many false negatives. In other words, some of the tests this method calls positive may not really be positive, but all of the tests it calls negative are really negative.

If the screening test is positive, then the lab runs the urine through a second, more specific testing process called gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry (GC/MS). During the GC/MS test, drugs or drug metabolites are extracted from the specimen, physically separated, and identified. This test is like fingerprinting--if it comes back positive, then the drug is present.

There are a number of reasons why GC/MS isn't used on every specimen. It's much more expensive than immunoassay testing and can take days to get results. It's technically a more difficult testing process and takes special training and skills to run. 

My guess is everyone who receive negatives on the first test received their results.  There is no point in running a second test or held them up.  At the same time your bother may have tested positive and the seconded test is being performed..  It's that or because you brother had to make an additional sample, it will take an extra day or two.

Since most companies test for drugs and give ample warnings and time to let you know, now a days, your brother must have a serious problem if he can't stop taking drugs long enough to make sure he gets a job.  

In most cases, employees will only get tested one at pre-hire and never again.  If your brother fails, it shows your brother appears to care more about his next high, that obtaining a job to make money and saving for his retirement.

Based on information you provided, it appears your brother will be informed he tested positive.  I hope I'm wrong

Anonymous · Answer

Often if a test comes back positive, they test it a 2nd time

jeremy r · Answer

he needed to take  a hand warmer and sit the cup on it to get the right temperature- that's elementary stuff- then theres the possibility he's not clean in the 1st place-  to answer you--- it takes longer cuz they dont know how to tell him he did'nt pass

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