Important question about hair testing?

I took some vicodin for a root canal i had done and 2 days later took a piss test for my med card for trucking school and they never even called me or said anything about it. I wouldnt worry to much about it but i would keep the prescription bottle so if anyone has questions you can prove that it was your own prescription

 

Does Vicodin show up like that? I don't know if it would make a difference or not, I'm sure if it showed up, an explanation likely wouldn't be accepted. Just my paranoid negative opinion. Good luck.

 

Using it for something it's not perscribed for is going to be an issue if you test positive for it.

 

Vicodin is a derivative of morphine..which comes from the poppy plant..same as heroin lol It certainly shows.

Op just have your prescription bottle

 

I'm not sure Vicodin will show up in hair, but if it does and you had a valid prescription in your name for it, there won't be a problem. Even without the bottle itself the doc can verify they prescribed it.

 

Some of you are giving information that can get this guy in a lot of trouble or even fired if the wrong words are said. Like Meltom has said you can not just take an old prescription for any pain that comes along. Just because the doctor gave you Vicodin for a foot problem doesn't mean you can use it for other problems and self medicate.

The system is set up to work like this. You take a test (doesn't matter what kind) and if the test shows a positive result the testing lab is to notify your company. The company will remove a driver right then from any safety sensitive functions. After that the company has a Doctor or Medical Review Officer that pkays an indepentant review person known as what the feds like to call the "gatekeeper". The doctor or MRO calls you or sees you and asks if you have been prescribed any medication. You then tell him or her yes you have. You had a foot problem and you have the bottle of vicodin prescribed by doctor so and so. That will , or should, allow the MRO to provide to the company a report that will establish a legitimate medical explanation for a confirmed positive. If you tell them you took the medication for any other reason then you're on your own.

The collecting point or lab where you give your specimen is not authorized to write down on the (DOT) Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) any medication you are taking. They say you can lit any medications on your copy but no one must see it. You can read what I've said here and draw your own conclusion in the FMCSR's part 40 subpart B,E,and G.

 

Close, the lab notifies your MRO without telling the company. The MRO attempts to reach the driver using the phone number he left on the Chain of Custody form.

Should the individual have a legitimate script, the MRO will then report the test as negative to the carrier.

The company doesn't know 'cept the results are taking a few days instead of 24 hrs. If the MRO fails to reach the driver he will contact the carrier to have them call...then you know there was a clinical positive but still have to wait for the MRO's report.

They will even go through this procedure for Weed even though there is no legitimate reason for use.

 

You're right. We just have a company doctor and he's the MRO. So that's why I said the company. I should have been a little clearner.