Does gear show up in drug tests

[jj_tv Member Find all posts View Profile Close jj_tv]

This might be a dumb question, but I need to know I'm moving soon and I'm going to need another job when they drug test you does gear show up, I use test/deca it's been a month since my last shot . I know deca stays in your system for 12 months. And if it does can it be a high risk of me not getting a job?

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WHAT DO THEY TEST FOR?

The first thing to know about drug testing is what the standard test looks for. What is being tested for varies greatly based on testing company, expense, expectations, federal requirements, etc. Following is a description of what to expect from the standard tests.*

The SAMHSA-5*#

Federal government guidelines (by*SAMHSA-the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that companies which use commercial class drivers licenses for employees must have a testing system in place. Among other things, this required testing program must test for 5 specific categories of drugs (referred to as the "SAMHSA 5", previously called the "NIDA-5"). Because of this federal requirement, most drug testing companies offer a basic drug test that checks for drugs in these 5 common categories. Click on the substance name for a description of the laboratory method for detecting the substance.
Cannabinoids*(marijuana, hash)Cocaine*(cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine)Amphetamines*(amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed) - does not include MDMA/MDA/MDEOpiates*(heroin, opium, codeine, morphine)Phencyclidine*(PCP)

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Standard Tests*#

Starting in October, 2010, the US DOT added MDMA, MDA, and MDE (MDEA) to their standard 5-panel drug testing, by adding the ecstasy-type drugs to the amphetamine section of their test panel. See*DOT Drug Testing: On and After Oct 1, 2010 - Still a 5 Panel.

Expanded Tests

Most drug testing companies also offer an expanded test which includes a few additional drug classes and specific drugs in the testing process. Most do not add all of these in their expanded test, but choose a different combination of 3 or 4 to add :
Barbiturates*(Phenobarbital, Secobarbitol, Butalbital)Hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin)Methaqualone (Quaaludes)Benzodiazepines*(Valium, Xanax, Librium, Serax, Rohypnol)MethadonePropoxyphene (Darvon compounds)Ethanol*(Alcohol)MDMA (Ecstasy)

Additional Testables

In addition, there are a few other substances which it is possible but quite unusual to test for. I only found reference to testing for these additional substances at 1 (out of 15) drug testing sites :
LSDTryptamines (Psilocybin, AMT,*DMT, DPT, 5-MeO-DiPT)Phenethylamines (Mescaline, MDMA, MDA, MDE, 2C-B, 2C-T-7)Inhalents (Toluene, Xylene, Benzene)

TEST TYPES

There are five primary types of drug tests: urine, blood, hair, saliva, and sweat. Most common is the urine test which has the benefit of being inexpensive and less intrusive than the blood test.*

Urine Tests

Are the least expensive of the test methods (~$7-$50 for home version).Are considered an intrusive method of testing.Can be done at home (for example by parents) though require lab verification for accurate results.Detect use primarily within the past week (longer with regular use).Can be affected by abstaining from use for a period of time before the test.Are often temperature tested to insure sample integrity.

Saliva Tests

Are a little more expensive than urine testing, but less than hair or blood. (~$15-$75).Are considered a relatively unintrusive method of drug testing.Are becoming more common.Are easy to administer but require lab processing to ensure accuracy.Detect use primarily within the past few days.Can detect more recent use than other testing methods.Have no nationally accepted standards or cutoff concentrations for detection, making results greatly dependent on the specific product purchased. This could also make results less-reliable and/or acceptable for legal cases.More reliable for detection of Methamphetamine and Opiates, less reliable for THC or Cannabinoids (2004).

Hair Tests

Are currently several times more expensive than urine tests (~$100-$150).Are considered a relatively unintrusive method of drug testing.Detect substance use over a longer period (see*detection periodDo not usually detect use within the past week.Require a sample of hair about the diameter of a pencil and 1.5 inches long. They can not be done with a single hair.Test positive a little more than twice as often as a urine test. In a recent study, out of 1823 paired hair and urine samples, 57 urine samples tested positive for drugs of abuse; while 124 hair samples from the same group tested positive.Are not significantly affected by brief periods of abstinence from drugs.Can sometimes be used to determine when use occured and if it has been discontinued. Drugs, such as opiates (codeine, morphine, heroin) lay down on the hair shaft very tightly and are shown not to migrate along the shaft, thus, if a long segment of hair is available one can draw some "relative" conclusions about when the use occurred. However cocaine, although very easy to detect, is able to migrate along the shaft; making it very difficult to determine when the drug was used and for how long.Claims to be able to reliably differentiate between opiate and poppy seed use.We've heard that many hair tests now check for more than the SAMHSA-5, and include at least Cannabis, Ecstasy/MDMA, Cocaine, Opiates, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Phencyclidine (PCP), Benzodiazepines, & Barbiturates (2001).Shampoos and "follicle cleansing" products do not reliably remove drug metabolites from hair.Hair/follicle tests as of 2011 are able to detect use for months (sometimes more than a year) after use.

Blood Tests

Are the most expensive method of testing.Are considered the most intrusive method of testing.Are the most accurate method of testing.Are the least common method of testing (most likely due to cost).

Sweat (Patch) Tests

Are considered a relatively intrusive method of drug testing because they require the wearing of a patch for an extended period of time.Are controversial in terms of accuracy. There is some reason to believe that surface contamination (such as cannabis smoke) can cause a false reading.Can detect use which would not trigger other tests. Because of the short detection period for many drugs in urine, single use of many drugs longer than a week prior to using the patch will not cause a positive urine test. Because the skin patches are gathering sweat over an extended period of time, it is possible that any use during that time will produce a positive


No, what they will give you will not test for AAS. Please read above. I was a Peepee watcher in the Army for a few years. When I was in regiment, lots of dudes cycled including days that we administered Urinalysis. You will be fine unless you like to smoke weed or enjoy blow. And If you do, PM me and I can give to the time tables for half lives on all that stuff. Learned a lot through the classes.

[EXOTHERMIC Member Find all posts View Profile Close EXOTHERMIC]

Good Job AIRBORNE, I agree that most employer's aren't lookin for this sort of thing and the cost are too much for them to incur. But, if they give you a physical and where they draw blood. ( I just had this happen) then they might see the effects of gear and cause for question. They could see glucose levels are high or like liver enzymes are off. just depends on the test (what exactly are they looking at and what gear does what) and all the variables in each situation. This still wouldn't mean you would be detected for gear'n but you might have to do some creative word play if they say they see somthin. Blame it on creatine, LOL that shits been getting a bad name for years....and no matter how fat the nurse is " It's the reason for any test levels being high" wink wink....

[jj_tv Member Find all posts View Profile Close jj_tv]

Wow! Thank you I really appreciate the info, I appreciate the support from all the users here maybe one day I'll know enough to help someone with my questions

[AIRBORNE Member Find all posts View Profile Close AIRBORNE]

Glad I could help man.

[bigpa Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigpa]

Good job Airborne! Most employers just want to know if your getting high period.

[Toastinloaf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Toastinloaf]

When I send employees to get a drug screen, it's only for narco type drugs and hallucinogen type drugs. This would be a standard drug screen. They don't look for elevated test levels or steroids.

[ItalianMuscle Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ItalianMuscle]

Majority of employers aren't going to test for steroids. They do a standard 5-7 drug panel test.. They are looking for traces of cocaine, THC, amphetamines, opiates, and meth..

[M FREAKY Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close M FREAKY]

If your being tested fro 5-10 panels the answer is NO