How to pass a urine test is pretty straightforward, but I’m constantly amazed by all the false information that’s out there being passed around. But if you’re feeling desperate about finding a way to pass a drug test, I can understand why you might be tempted to go with something that ’sounds good.’ And especially if this is your first time being tested, it can be really hard to tell the good info about how to pass a urine test from the bad.
Sometimes I feel like a preacher or something, I swear. But instead of getting up on a pulpit to rant about fire and brimstone and the wages of sin, I’m on a soapbox trying to get through to people that dilution is the only reliable way to pass a urine test. And instead of fighting Satan, my nemesis is a Mountain of Misinformation.
An Important Fact About Passing a Urine Test With Dilution
What about you? Have you heard about dilution and then just dismissed it as yet another weird theory about how to pass a urine test? Well, before you write it off, think about this: you know those detox drinks you can buy? That’s exactly how they work: DILUTION, plain and simple. Yes, I KNOW they claim to ‘cleanse’ your system, blah, blah, blah. But the harsh scientific reality is that you can’t detoxify your body to get rid of THC in a hurry – all you can do is temporarily detoxify your urine by flushing your kidneys with water. So the only thing detox drinks actually cleanse is your wallet, regardless of their marketing hype.
How Detox Drinks Work
When you read the directions on any commercial detox drink, every single one tells you to drink lots of water before drinking it. The reason why is because those companies know the truth – that dilution is the only way to pass a urine test in a hurry. But a good sales pitch can make common dirt sound like the answer to your prayers, so they have to make you believe that their products contain some secret potion that can miraculously wash THC out of your system. But the reality is that it’s the water you drink that temporarily ‘washes’ the THC out of your kidneys. All a detox drink does is provide you with the supplements you need in order to hide the fact that you’re diluting from the testing lab.
The Pros & Cons of Using a Detox Drink to Pass a Urine Test
Which isn’t to say that detox drinks never work, because they often do. The big problem with them is that they’re just not very reliable. They’re a one-size-fits-all solution for the average person, and because everyone’s metabolism is different, you just have no way of knowing in advance if you’re going to be average enough for them to work for you. In most cases you’re way better off just buying the same ingredients that are in those things and custom-making your own ‘detox drink’ at home. Every single ingredient in those drinks is something you can buy yourself in any health food store or major pharmacy.
Another good reason for making your own detox drink is that it gives you a chance to test yourself before taking your real test. With a commercial detox drink you don’t get a second chance, unless you buy a couple of them at fifty bucks or more a pop. Making your own happens to be a hell of a lot cheaper than buying a commercial drink, but I think for most people that’s not really a big consideration. After all, if you lose your job because you didn’t pass a urine test then it won’t really matter how much money you saved.
There’s information about how to make your own detox drink plastered all over this website, and a good place to start is by reading the tips in this post. But if you’re in a hurry and you just want it all in one place, then you might want to check out my ebook about how to pass a drug test.
But one damn good argument in favor of commercial detox drinks is that they’re just so easy. You drink lots of water and then chug down the bottle right before you go in for your urine test. Period, you’re done. If you pass, you just saved yourself some hassle. Making your own home brew means you have to buy the individual ingredients that will mask your dilution, and then you have to keep track of what you’re taking and how much water you’re drinking. So, some people just may not want to deal with it. I don’t recommend taking a chance on a commercial drink if you have a probation test, or if you absolutely, positively have to keep/get a job. But if failing your test wouldn’t be the end of the world, then I can see where someone might want to just get a commercial detox drink and be done with it. I’m so used to making my own brew now that I don’t have to think about it, but I think for some people it would just be too much of a hassle. I guess it just depends on your desperation level.
Home Remedies That Won’t Help You Pass a Urine Test
One thing I get asked about a lot is Sure-Jell, or Certo (same thing). Of all the home remedies out there about how to pass a drug test I think this is one of the most dangerous, because it actually does appear to work sometimes. But you know what? Whenever I’ve talked to someone that passed with Sure-Jell, every single person has told me that they also diluted. But most of the people I’ve talked to who used Sure-Jell didn’t pass, either because they didn’t dilute at all, or because they diluted too much and the testing lab failed them for it. If you’re thinking about using this method because someone you know passed with it, ask them to tell you exactly what steps they used. I bet you discover the same thing I did.
Another theory about how to pass a urine test that you’ve probably read about is taking huge amounts of niacin – and this one really makes me crazy. Not only is it useless for passing a drug test, you can actually cause permanent damage to your liver if you overdose on it. Which isn’t that hard to do when you’re taking like 100 times or more the recommended daily dose. This one got started years ago from a book written by the late L. Ron Hubbard (the founder of Scientology). The book was about a purification/detoxification program for drug addicts, among other things. I’m not saying niacin isn’t an important vitamin, but Hubbard thought it could basically cure cancer and save the world. But um, last I checked the guy never got any degrees in medicine or nutrition, so his advice is based on his opinion alone, not fact. And then there’s that whole Scientology thing. That’s all I’ll say about that…
And then there are other miracle cures: cranberry juice (diuretic, just makes you pee more), vinegar (changes the PH of your urine), etc. etc. etc. You get the idea. Believe me, I know it’s overwhelming when you see how much wildly different information there is on the net about how to pass a drug test. You’d think it’d be easy to find out, but man, it is not. In the end it comes down to an entirely personal decision, but when it comes to specifically how to pass a urine test, I hope I’ve at least given you some food for thought. I’m not saying there’s not good information out there, but before you choose a method to go with just take everything you read with a grain of salt, verify your sources, and above all, ask lots of questions.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:22 am
this info is really good but ive got six hour to cram it all in hopefully i can do it other wise ill be back when i get out lol
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Sorry about the lack of info. I smoked 1 or 2 times a week, a couple of hits at night to help me sleep. I took a at home test on Wednesday 7/31 but it wasn’t from the first pee of the day it was in the afternoon and one line was very dark and the other while very faint, still visible. I get to schedule the appt for whatever time of the day I want so I am planning on aiming for mid-afternoon and take a vitamin B about an hour before with some Gatorade. Do you think any of that will help?
August 10th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I took an initial urine test for probation, I smoked a lot of marijuana the night before. My thought was my levels would be so high initially that if I smoked a little throughtout my probation it wouldn’t matter. So 5 days before my second test I smoked a couple of joints. The next week I didn’t smoke at all. Then this last week, the day after my test I smoked one joint. I’m hoping if I drink lots of water and cranberry juice I will dilude my urine to the point that it won’t show up on the test when I take it on Friday. (it’s Sunday) Do you think I have a shot at passing?
August 10th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Jamie,
First off, urine tests aren’t a matter of how much THC you do or don’t have in your system – it’s a matter of either you’re positive or negative for the presence of THC. If you’re positive, you fail – period.
Do I think you have a shot at passing? Sure. You also have a shot at winning the lottery too, but I wouldn’t bank on it. You’re a victim of one of the most common misconceptions out there about the dilution method, which is that drinking lots of fluids for days before your test will help you pass. IT WON’T. All that matters is what you drink the day of your test.
I don’t mean to sound crass, but if this is a probation test you should seriously consider getting my ebook, since you clearly don’t understand what dilution is all about.
August 15th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
I have a piss test in about two weeks and i have been a very very heavy smoker but not lately i smoked 2 blunts one day ago and havent smoked since . This test was unexpected.I just found out i thouhgt i had longer but the armys a calling how do i pass without buying all that stuff? That they may find in my system. Whats natural? I know i have to drink the right fluids on the test day but what? I NEED HELP
January 7th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
dude i took one hit out of a pipe 5 days ago and drank water for about two hours right before i took my test today do you think i failed. im not a heavy smoker at all only about once a month
January 8th, 2009 at 2:23 am
If you only smoke a little just once a month you almost certainly would have passed your test without doing anything. But if you drank a huge amount of water right before your test, without taking some vit. B to at least make sure your pee was yellow, you’ll probably get flagged for diluting your urine. Hopefully they’ll let you take your test over, and if they do you should pass with no problem.
January 10th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I have a test on monday most likily tuesday its a cotton swab test i dont have much money if i buy Geletine would help or alot of water or what and 4 you all out there orange juice is way more better than cranberry juice is alot more antiaxodents check out tea to green tea helps alot but plz i need 2 kno by 2morrow ok thx
January 13th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I SMOKE LOW GRADE WEED .. IHAVE A TEST IN 14 DAYS . IF I DRINK LOTS OF WATER AND RUN FOR AN HOUR A DAY WILL I PASS?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
AND IF NOT HOW CAN I DILUTE IT SO I CAN GET MORE TIME
January 13th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Mike, If you smoke that low-grade weed pretty much everyday, then exercising everyday and drinking lots of water between now and your test won’t help. There’s lots of information all over the website about how to dilute, but this article about passing a urine drug test is a good place to start.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:50 am
My husband smoke a few small hits the other day, (first time in months), we have been making lots of coffee and taking multivitaminns to bring up his Ceratin levels. He needs to take the test within the next two days, will he be able to pass?
January 14th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Angie,
I think your husband has a good chance of passing without doing anything. But he’s wasting his time with coffee and multi-vitamins.
If he was planning on diluting for his test then drinking coffee the day of his test might make sense, but it doesn’t have any special cleansing powers, it’s just a mild diuretic.
And same thing with his creatine levels – if he’s going to dilute then you’d want to be concerned with that beforehand, but there are two reasons why taking multi-vitamins doesn’t do any good. 1) I’ve never seen a multi-vitamin that contained creatine, and 2) even if you do have a multi-vitamin with creatine in it, it wouldn’t be a high enough dosage to help you get away with dilution.
But like I said, since he hasn’t smoked for months and he only had a few hits a few days ago, he has a good chance of passing without doing anything.
January 15th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
U seem to have alot of experience/ knowledge of passing UA’s…. Every job ive had never required me to take a UA… But im lookin for a new job and i know i will have to do a pre employment drug screening…. I usually smoke around 5 days a week. But i just recently quit till i get a job.. I took my last bong rip on the 11th.. how long should i wait b4 going in for my interview???? I know that it usually takes UP to 28 days to get clean… if i take Hydroxcut Hardcore will that speed up the process of getting it out of my system since i would be workin out burning fat? I dont have ne deadlines or set dates so im not really in a hurry but the faster i get clean, the sooner ill get the job…. wich means i can go back to smokin!!!!! ne info would help….
January 19th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
i smoked 8 days ago. (one hit off a bowl) before that i smoked once in a period of 4-5 months. i have a test tomorrow….what can i do to increase my chances of passing. a little paranoid..
January 20th, 2009 at 11:49 am
This was my first time ever to smoke. And I have a test in 2 weeks between me and someone else we smoked a whole Blunt. I have heard that AZOS will clean out ur system. Do u no if ill be able to pass this test.
January 20th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Yo I Smoked a blunt about for days ago but i haven’t smoked since the beginning of December and my test is on Saturday how can i pass this test.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Daniel, if it was the only time you’ve ever smoked at all, you’ll probably be clean in two weeks anyway so I wouldn’t worry about it (just don’t smoke any more between now and your test).
Jorge, this post is a good place to start: http://www.howtopassadrugtest420.org/28/tips-in-passing-a-drug-test/
January 21st, 2009 at 9:43 am
hey got a piss test i am an everyday smoker toook niacin and drinking a shit ton of water been bout 13 hours since last smoke think ill b good?
January 21st, 2009 at 9:47 am
another question how long does percocets stay in your system??
January 21st, 2009 at 2:41 pm
OK thanks but wat about the AZOS do they work at all
January 21st, 2009 at 8:37 pm
i smoked on a wensday at 4 pm just 1 small hit and it was not even bud it was resin n i have a drug test on thursday at 6!!! do you think i will fail??
January 21st, 2009 at 8:37 pm
n i havent smoked i like 7 months
January 25th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
i havent smoked since jan 8th and i plan to take a drug test the first week of feb. i have smoked once a day and sometime multiple times a day for about 5 years now. i am 5′ 9″ and weight 164 my body fat is only 6.9%. i work out at least 4 days a week and my metabolizom if fairly high. i take weight lifting supplements (will this raise my creatine level) and vitamins each day. when i take the test i will be around 26 to 28 days of not smoking do u think i will pass if i drink a resonable amount of water the day of the test??
January 25th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
how close would u think i am to passing naturally??
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:50 am
After looking around, comparing w/ other stoner’s, it seems I smoked way to much. I know from a chemistry stand-point that these kinds of non-polar bonds become part of your bodies solvent(its in you), and take long periods of time to be naturally released. Im on felony prob. as of just recently, and was proned to smokin an ounce or more of low-grade or an 1/8th of kron a day. In short I really need some help.
1st- is synthetic urin reliable due to the discretion available to proby officers?(they can watch, do they pat you down?)
2nd- Im prescribed adderall xr 30 and xanax (dosages flex), will these hinder my filter process or does the adderall help?
3rd- Can I test positive for my first test, and they determine my drug use through level testing or do I just fail.
4th-If you’ve passed a felon. proby test please tell me what dilution method you used(product, timings)
Sorry for all the questions but I just really dont want to go to jail for smoking pot.
February 4th, 2009 at 11:20 am
I took a few tokes of high quality pot last Friday and had to take a urine test earlier this morning. What do you think the chances of me failing are? I know I was perfectly clean when I smoked the weed as I had taken a piss test for a different place earlier that morning and passed. I have a low body-fat percentage and workout daily. I didn’t drink absurd amounts of water, but I did drink much more than usual. Is there any way I’d pass? It doesn’t matter a whole lot if I do fail, but I’d rather not. Thanks.
February 4th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Jay,
Yes, if you were completely clean when you smoked last Friday then I think you have a chance of passing. Especially if you only had a few tokes. Time will tell for sure, though.
To the person asking about adderall & xanax – they won’t have any effect on your filter process at all. As for your probation test – I’ve never taken a proby test myself, but I know that if your arrest was for pot then they know you won’t pass your first test. What they want to see is your thc metabolite levels gradually going down as it leaves your system. Depends on how often you’re tested. If it’s once a month, then they let you get away with being positive the first time, then a month later they will probably expect for you to test negative.
February 4th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
i gotta piss test comin up on thursday of next week. i smoked for the first time in about 10 months today.. it was just one blunt.. will it be outta my system 100% for the piss test?? its a really important one for me to pass.. somebody please lemme know.. thanks
February 5th, 2009 at 7:48 am
The vitamin B-complex I have on hand contains only 10 mg. of B-2. How many tabs should I take for the optimum effect?
February 5th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I will have to take a random test for work. What is the best way to beat the test
February 5th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Do you think any kind of strap on,fake urine, or anything like will beat a random test
February 6th, 2009 at 8:57 am
> The vitamin B-complex I have on hand contains only 10 mg. of B-2. How many tabs should I take for the optimum effect?
Max, you just have to take some to see if that much will turn your pee yellow, but I usually recommend around 50mg of b-2. I wouldn’t advise you to take 5 tabs of b-complex though because it might make you feel sick. Best to get just plain b-2 if your b-complex has such a low amt. of of it.
> Do you think any kind of strap on,fake urine, or anything like will beat a random test
CB, synthetic urine works great for random drug tests – as long as you’re not monitored too closely. If you’re not, then I highly recommend it. You just have to remember to have some on you at all times!
February 10th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Ok guy’s, I’m on felony probation AND paole!! I smoke everyday just about and get drug tested at least once a month, how do I pass u ask? By drinking alot of water, dilution is the only way besides fake pee. So, drink you alot of water 1 to 2 hours before u take the test, I just passed one doing that same thing..
February 17th, 2009 at 11:29 am
I have a few questions about the vitamins necessary to prevent urine dilution from being detected. What vitamins are needed, and what amount? From what I see there is Creatine ( i dont know how much) and about 50mg of vitamin B. Is there anything else that would be needed? And how long before the urine test should these be consumed?
February 22nd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I have been a heavy smoker for years and years, and I am doing job interviews, so I am ready for my 4-8 weeks of exercise and cleansing, but I was just wondering why specifically alcohol is so bad for the detox process? and also I have tried the B-complex vitamins to see how my pee changes color, and it seems to add a greenish Mt.Dew color I was wondering if that is enough to draw suspicion and make them test the sample at the closer GC/MS level instead of the regular test strip method.
February 25th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
The last time I smoked was yesterday and I have to pass a drug test in 2 weeks. I smoked about every other day before. Im currently drinking a whole bottle of Sonne #7 over the next 3 days. I’m also taking a GNC 7 day complete body cleanse. I’m drinking about a gallon and a half of water per day. What do you think my chances are of passing?
March 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Hi I am on probabtion and I took a test about 25 days ago and I smoked a tiny little bit for about 3 or 4 days (low grade weed) and now I have not smoked in 20 day and have test tomorrow . What should I do or should I even worry?
March 12th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Coop, I’d recommend that you get a home drug test and test yourself at home. Everyone’s different, so I don’t even want to guess whether or not you’re clean. You can get single panel drug test strips at any major pharmacy nowadays.
March 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
i have to go to take drug test atleast twice a week and what i do is i drink 6-8 water bottles an hour or so before the test and hold it in until i take the test the pee is always clear i just say its because i play sports and i need to stay hydrated and it works
March 14th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
I just took a piss test for probation on friday. In the last month i’ve smoked a few joints, and I took some methadone on thursday night, and before I went to bed I drank a liter of water. On the day of the test I drank some “sunfree detox” and lots of water. I’ve talked to a lot of people I know that are on probation, and they all told me that was the detox to drink to pass my test. Do you think I have a shot? PLEASE HELP! I’m freaking out!!!
March 15th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I have a question..is there a maximum amount of thc that can be present in your urine if theY are testting your levels..is there a max??
March 16th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Naila, the answer depends on who is administering the test. For most tests it’s 50ng because they use test strips on the premises, but for some employers (like the DOT) they don’t mess around with strips and they send your specimen right to the lab, where the cut-off is 15ng.
Randa, I’m afraid you’ll just have to wait and see at this point. Everyone’s metabolism is different, hopefully you’ll be one of the lucky ones who passes with that particular detox drink. I’ve never even heard of it, so anything I could tell you would just be a guess.
March 16th, 2009 at 11:20 am
yeah he doesnt know what he’s talking about
March 17th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
hola dee , compre tu e book me parece muy sensato y razonable y la unica forma de pasar un test , te cuento que tengo mi test en una semana y hace 2 dias deje de fumar , hice un test de prueba haciendo lo que dice el libro y sali positivo pero soy un fumador pesado 3 o 4 por dia hace 5 años , voy a aumentar la cantidad de diuretico y la cantidad de agua , tenes algun otro tip o truco que me ayude tengo que pasar si o si o pierdo a mi esposa gracias muy bueno el libro
March 17th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
hello Dee,i am of argentina in english translate ,i buys your book and seems to me very sensible and reasonable and the only form to pass a test, I tell you that I have my test in one week and for 2 days has been letting smoke, I did a test of test doing what the book says and not pass examen positive. but I am a heavy smoker 3 or 4 per day for 5 years, I have been going to increase to the amount of diuretico and the amount of water, please give me some other tip or trick that helps me I must happen, or I lose to my wife, thanks very good the book sorry my english
March 18th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
i am a pretty heavy smoker. i have a UA on Monday the 23rd, so any suggestions on passing it???
March 18th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
My husband hasn’t smoked in about a month and he did one of those 7 day body cleanser. He went and took a drug test today and he didn’t pass it. I need help I am getting ready to loose everything. I We need tis job so bad. Can anyone give me some advise.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
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March 18th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
OH YEAH MAKE SURE YOU DRINK THIS ALL DAY AND WATER. NO FOOD!
March 18th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
ok so i haven’t smoked in 2 1/2 weeks by this friday, when i get tested. i was a regular user, but i’ve been drink a lot of coffee, soda, cranberry juice, and water. i also am taking vitamin b12 to turn my urine yellow. do you think the chances are high that i will pass?
March 19th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
i have tp pass a drug test in 4 days i have smoked a couple hits a day of meth and pot i also take oxycontin what can i do will all this pot advice work for me too
March 19th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Justin,
Dilution doesn’t help with meth or oxycontin, unfortunately. If you don’t smoke any more pot you *might* pass for that without diluting, since you hadn’t smoked for a long time as you said. Good luck, man.