avoiding dilute urine specimens |
It is very important to consider your hydration status when participating in an ongoing urine drug and alcohol testing. While it is important to focus on staying hydrated for the health of all body functions including weight loss, heart health, and kidney function, you need to handle your fluid intake a little differently on test days.
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negative dilute vs. positive dilute |
Dilute urine specimens may be reported as either a "negative dilute" or a "positive dilute". A negative dilute means that the specimen is too watered down to yield any data and is considered an invalid result. Re-testing is recommended. A positive dilute means that, although the specimen is diluted below the 20ng/ml threshold for creatinine, there is still enough of the drug metabolite to yield a positive result.
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Please consider the following guidelines to help you avoid a getting a dilute urine specimen.
Avoiding a Dilute Urine Specimen
Urine samples are called "DILUTE" if the creatinine is less than 20mg/dl. This number is somewhat arbitrary but was chosen because most people must consume significant amounts of water to produce a specimen with a creatinine lower than 20 mg/dl. It has been noted that small muscle mass, being female, and exercise (when followed by increased water consumption) have been associated with lower urine creatinine levels.
Dilute urine drug screens are of significance because this is the most popular, easiest and least expensive ways of cheating/ masking urine drug screens. Dilution is also the method by which many over the counter urine detox cleaners work.
Since diluted urine can be used to mask the use of drugs and alcohol, it is imperative to try to avoid them when testing for pre-employment, probation, court, or other legal situations. Here are some simple guidelines to avoid providing dilute urine.
Most court, probation, diversion and/or pre-trial service personnel consider dilute UA's as positives, so following these guidelines will help to reduce producing a dilute urine specimen and reduce the risk of further legal consequences.
If dilute specimens persist, it may necessary to discuss a different method of testing and/or getting a physical health checkup to determine possible kidney dysfunction.
Urine samples are called "DILUTE" if the creatinine is less than 20mg/dl. This number is somewhat arbitrary but was chosen because most people must consume significant amounts of water to produce a specimen with a creatinine lower than 20 mg/dl. It has been noted that small muscle mass, being female, and exercise (when followed by increased water consumption) have been associated with lower urine creatinine levels.
Dilute urine drug screens are of significance because this is the most popular, easiest and least expensive ways of cheating/ masking urine drug screens. Dilution is also the method by which many over the counter urine detox cleaners work.
Since diluted urine can be used to mask the use of drugs and alcohol, it is imperative to try to avoid them when testing for pre-employment, probation, court, or other legal situations. Here are some simple guidelines to avoid providing dilute urine.
- On your test day, avoid all diuretics, including caffeine and energy drinks, until after your test is completed.
- Go to the collection site earlier in the day when your bladder still contains more concentrated urine.
- If this isn’t possible, try to empty your bladder approximately 2 hours prior to your planned arrival at the collection site, then hold it.
- During that time, you should NOT consume more than 20 oz of fluid. Any fluid you do consume should be a substantial fluid, such as milk, smoothie, tomato juice and/or eat a high protein meal or snack (egg, cheese, meat)
Most court, probation, diversion and/or pre-trial service personnel consider dilute UA's as positives, so following these guidelines will help to reduce producing a dilute urine specimen and reduce the risk of further legal consequences.
If dilute specimens persist, it may necessary to discuss a different method of testing and/or getting a physical health checkup to determine possible kidney dysfunction.
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