Company Drug Tests

Drug tests administered under Part 382 are tested for marijuana metabolites, cocaine metabolites, amphetamines, opiate metabolites and phencyclidine (PCP).

 

This is bad advice, you're playing a game alright. The game of "Let's see if My stupidity can get me fired and end my career". You are required to report ANY medical problems and NOT reporting BP will get you fired. Now I understand thats IF no one finds out whats the harm. Well thats a BIG if. I for one don't play those kinds of stupid games with my career.

 

A wrist slap? You call losing your job and possible your career a wrist slap?

 

I think it is wise to let the company know what your conditions are and you should never lie on any form. However, for a drug test all the places I've been will not allow you to divulge any medications you're taking. The way it was explained to me was take the test and if anything came back the MRO would contact you to ask why.

This has happened to me with codeine. I had a tooth pulled and after 2 days I took a test. I thought no big deal and frankly didn't even remember it. I got the call from the MRO and he asked me if I was taking any medication and all I did was explained the tooth. He directed me to show the medicine bottle to my boss (I was at a remote terminal) and all was done. Then, after the next test I was taking synthroid and tried to inform the collector and she told me they were not allowed to write any medications on any of the forms. She told me if there are any problems your company will contact you. Made sense to me after what happened.