Drug testing help!

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by HighwaySuperTramp, Jan 13, 2018.

  1. HighwaySuperTramp

    HighwaySuperTramp Medium Load Member

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    I told them I was dehydrated upon arrival, I asked for fluids. Test was at 10am I woke up at 8. Use washroom, shower, eat breakfast and arrived at 10. I told them I would need the fluids and they refused to give me any.
     
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  3. x1Heavy

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    Next time this comes up, provide your own fluids before you get there. A bucket at the breakfast table don't hurt none.

    See where I am going with that?

    When I go to my doc for the tests to show medicine etc per law, I usually put away two or three bottles of water on the way down and two more provided by the tester. I usually do not consume water until thirsty which might be a few hours on the road in trucking. Im generally dry. Having to come up with fluid in a hurry for me is a problem. So I take in fluids quite a bit on the way down. That's how I do it.

    To take the ice off a little bit, a long time ago they threatened to bill people who wont produce 60 dollars a hour detention time sitting there waiting to come up with enough to fill a cup.
     
  4. HighwaySuperTramp

    HighwaySuperTramp Medium Load Member

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    Thats what I plan on doing next time is bringing my own water so they cant deny me
     
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    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Drink it first. Bottoms up.
     
  6. not4hire

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    If you knew you needed fluids, why not take them yourself before attending? Pick up a Gatorade on the way; I've done that. I don't know how much you would have to drink to produce a diluted specimen, but I expect it's a lot.

    Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but for a pre-employment test can't you reschedule? I'm pretty sure I've done that, but it has been quite a while, so I don't recall exactly.

    ETA: I realize neither of the above helps now, more so just ruminating out loud for future reference.
     
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  7. not4hire

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    You don't want to take any fluids into the office, they will freak out. Just consume beforehand.
     
  8. Jazz1

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    What is the name of lab and where are they located?
     
  9. HighwaySuperTramp

    HighwaySuperTramp Medium Load Member

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    I didn't think I was going to be dehydrated like I was. I had a 21oz drink before the test. Plus the 28oz i had to
    COHR labs Calgary Alberta
     
  10. HighwaySuperTramp

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    I drank 21oz before I got there. I had the runs all day and didn't know it prior to starting the test. Most of my fluids were going the other route
     
  11. Jazz1

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    speak to supervisor at lab and straighten them out if there is not another lab you can go to. Coffee goes through the body pretty quicker than water I find. How the #### can a lab say you have poor kidney function, they can not even offer a opinion. That is not ethical and could well be illegal on their part. Only a licensed doctor can determine kidney function.
     
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