will oxycodone show in a pre-employment urine drug test?

Question

how long does it stay detectable in your system?

Answer 1

Yes, oxycodone will show up in a drug screen. It is detectable for about 2-3 days, depending on how much and how recently you took a dose.

Morphine (heroin) and oxycodone have the same half-life, 2-3 hours. In terms of drug tests, you must remember that the drugs themselves are not tested. Instead, metabolites are tested. But the 72 hour number is as accurate for oxycodone as it is for morphine.

Oxycodone is metabolized by demethylation to noroxycodone and oxymorphone followed by glucuronidation. Following use of oxycodone, one may detect in urine, oxycodone only, or oxycodone and oxymorphone, or oxymorphone only.

Answer 2

Oxycodone Drug Test How Long

Answer 3

While oxycodone is a narcotic it is not always one of the drugs that is detected.

Most pre-employment urinalysis is what they call the NIDA-5 or the national institute on drug abuse 5 This means that they only test for the 5 most prevalent drugs. IE, Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, PCP, Opiates

Now while they do test for opiates, they are only testing for the drugs that will show up as morphine in the urine. These drugs are of course Morphine, Heroin, Codeine.

Oxycodone is not converted into Morphine in the body, in fact it is converted into Oxymorphone and in order to detect it more advanced testing is needed.

The advanced testing is usually cost prohibative for most companies but as usual there are exceptions.

Answer 4

Yes. that is one, mainly because of the abuse it recieves.
I'm presently prescribed something like it and are told to allow six hours to lapse after last dose recirved before a
return to employment. As I'm in the Public Sector the test
awaits, absolutely. Most employment these days conduct random drug tests on staff after hire and have a zero toleration policy regarding any substance aduse. I believe
even the drug cartels of Mexico test their staff frequently and
their idea of a pink slip enters skull at close range without
an appeal option in the employment discharge process.

Answer 5

Yes it will show up in the drug test, but if the medication is from your own personal prescription that your doctor wrote for you then you have nothing to worry about. You do need to tell them that you are taking the medication when you go for the test that way they will know that you haven't got anything to hide. You may want to take your prescription bottle with you so if they ask to see it they will know that it is your prescription. They are normally only looking for illegal drugs anyway so as long as you don't do any of them you should do fine. Good luck.

Answer 6

A month--even if only a small amount was consumed during that time. They are getting wise to the kits for passing tests--and also to the water and cranberry methods. Alcohol only stays in the system for 3 days--so it's hard to understand why the other stays so long.

Answer 7

yes because it is a form of a narcotic. it will show 72 hours prior to your last dosage depending on your diet and the dosage you take. just tell you employer that you are on it and show them the perscription with your name on it and im sure theyll understand. I know by experience , UNLESS your taking it illegally , then.... your just plain screwed : /

Answer 8

Absolutely, It will. It will show anywhere from 3 to 14 days after use. I'm guessing it wasn't prescribed or you wouldn't be worried about it, if you don't use it often, you have a better change of a shorter "detox" period. Good Luck!!