Hey everyone. I just got a call for a job offer from a large distribution company. The only thing is I would have to take a mouth swab by 4:00 pm Friday. I am medical patient in my state, bit that won’t matter to this company. I’m a fairly heavy user, about an 8th a day and a few dabs every other day here and there. My question is do I stand a chance if I stop today (Wednesday) for Friday by 4:00 pm? I’m going to say probably not. What do others say?
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You could always try a few things to increase your chances. I don’t know the mechanism by which they test the swab, but I would imagine it tests for residue. If that is the case then hold a shot of 40% alcohol in your mouth and swill it around for 5 minutes, repeat a couple of times. Maybe brush your teeth with vodka etc. Should clean the inside of your mouth fairly well.
If it tests for metabolites then they take a month to go. No chance of getting rid of those in 2 days (unless others know better). I know someone who has piss tests at work and they stop a week before, drink something to help flush them out, and also drinks a LOT of water and they have not had the tests show anything so far (15 years with a test every couple of years)
Does anyone know what the swab actually tests for? Is it residue, metabolites, or something else?
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I dont think so either, not with what you have built up in your system, but I have seen stranger things.
A guy on another forum had to see his probation officer every month for a drug test. He would smoke right up to a few days before, not as much as you, probably only a gram a day. He would take one of those flush kits you can buy, and passed every time.
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You will bee fine. Unlike immuno assay, a swab is looking for thca. THCA is the active ingredient they swab for. That is not a metabolite. So if you stop for 2 days u will be fine, even less to be honest 12 hours after smoking I have passed a swab. Immunoassy is a piss test. They measure metabolites thcooh being the main one. Unfortunately I am a drug test taking wizard. I am subject to both swabs and immuno assay and gc/ms. Every month I am tested at work. And I smoke. Any questions fire away I have studied it and know the ins and out of marijuana testing. And all I know is facts. As my 6 figure job depends on it.
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Can’t remember which OGer recently mentioned this… but they claimed Mastery of the piss test…
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That would be me. I have taken 20 tests in last 18 months.
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I am ready to be your apprentice oh Grand Wizard lol! I smoked about a gram this morning before I got the call. I won’t smoke from now on till fri after the test. Everyone keeps telling me to gargle with hydrogen peroxide. What do you say?
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It is unnecessary as far as swabs that I know. Swabs are their idea of a failed impairment test. Only tests the psychoactive aspect of marijuana. It’s the damn metabolites that are the problem. And those are usually tested over urine. When I initially failed my first random 2 years ago my metabolite level was off the chart. I believe Dr said he had to dilute my sample twice to get it to fall into test range of up to 1000ng per ml. I smoked at least as much as you daily. Prolly more on average.
The swabs I deal with and everyone else in the oilsands test only for thca. So just dont smoke until test. But if you have a urine test my advice would be to substitute. Gotta watch employers. My employer reserves the right to swab me, urine me , or right to the lab for the old mass spectrometer/ gas chromatography. Out of those tests only one is for active ingredient. The swab. Everyone loves the swab up here. The piss test is the tough one well the hair follicle test is the worst. But thankfully it’s not used here.
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Thanks a million @PoppaPuff. I feel a lot more confident now that I’ve talked to you. I will not smoke till after the test and I’ll report back. If you have any other tips or advice, I’m all ears. Thanks again.
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Nope if you were taking a urine immunoassy I have tips for that. But a swab you are golden. I fully understand the stresses involved with drug tests. It’s not fair. I work in oilsands and the drug of choice is cocaine mixed with copious amounts of liquor up there. Stay up do coke all fri night and Saturday , and chances are u will pass a piss test for metabolites on Monday morning. Smoke a joint on Friday and there is an excellent chance u fail Monday morning.
Crazy mixed up world we live in. Clown world.
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There is great info on this site that you may find helpful. The Oral Clear gum isn’t cheap ($93) but cheaper than going to court, have thought about getting some and keeping it the car just in case.
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If you want to be 100 percent sure just head to local head shop before you take test and buy your own. Everyones body is different so it’s a good idea to always test yourself. Before my 14 day shift I always piss test myself to be sure. I recomend you buy a test to be safe and look to mask you fail. Some saliva test have a threshold of 25ng per ml some 50. If I were in your shoes I would buy a test to check myself.
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Is there a swab test kit I can get anywhere?
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Yeah check out your local head shop. I would say it’s a must for you. I’m a Canadian and I always order off drugtestkits.ca but I have went to my local head shop and bought them there as well all of those places carry. Protip buy more than one. I learned the hard way.
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Thanks again @PoppaPuff. You’ve been a great help. I will take a ride to the headshop tomorrow and grab a few to be safe. Truly appreciate your advice.
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Good luck. The info on the internet is always confusing. I learned how my body treats thc and its metabolites by testing myself. If the head shop has different thresholds buy both. Take the higher threshold one first the 50 ng one.if u pass that take the 25 ng one. Experiment with mouthwash etc whatever internet says and see if it works for you. The test I bought from head shop were identical to ones drug testing place used. Even the brand .
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Mouth swab for a job medical is a bit rough. If you’re a medical patient, can’t you get a exemption on medical grounds from the doc? Living in a non-legal country, i know next to nothing about the legislation in your respected areas, but maybe that’s worth a go?
I passed a urine test a month ago with only a 2 week break. I’m a light smoker nowadays though, so that helped, but i drank plenty of water and electrolytes over those 2 weeks to make sure. Probably wont help in your case, but, it can’t hurt.
About the only “advise” I could give, and it’s hearsay, is try a tomato sauce mouth rinse just before. I had a few Kiwi blokes working with me who said they used it to pass surprise tests back in the day. Whether the test has developed since then or not is another thing i don’t know… Take this “advise” with a grain of salt.
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Yeah this is all first hand knowledge, butbits based around me and the tests I am subject too. Ibhave since learned there is another mouth swab that goes straight to lab and it’s a little tougher to beat. But the science is the same. Thc metabolizes quickly. Obviously some people quicker than others. But let’s face it, us long term smokers have bodies that know a thing or two about metabolizing thc.
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Hey everyone. Just wanted to let everybody know I got the job. The lady asked me if I could pass a drug test and I said “probably” and that I was a registered patient in my state. All she did was write her name on a form and said “you passed your drug test” and said I start in 2 weeks. I didn’t even have to take the test lol!
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