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.
July 19th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
dee,
im having an at home drug test being sent to my house, and i have a friends pee in my cabinet. im planning on putting that into the test. my only worrie is if the test can read tempurature. what should i do if it does?
July 19th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
I hadn’t smoked for 6 months and then recently started again. For the last 3 weeks, I have taken one hit probably once every 3 days. What’s the best method if I have a test ~1 week?
July 27th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
use a microwave thats what i did haha
July 28th, 2009 at 11:36 am
i smoked about 21 days ago and my drug test is today, if i dont pass i get locked back up sooooo you think ill pass? im about 5′3 , 113 pounds. people tell me yeah i will so i havnt been worried but since it came down to the day im worried shitless lol. so you think i will pass?
July 29th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
i have uas that go to a lab i stopped smokin for about 5 months and i have been smoking like 2 hits everyday for about a week what shoul i do??
July 29th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
That’s weird that you say that vinegar doesn’t work. I had to take weekly drug tests for a year once. I smoked the entire time, every day. I would drink a jar of pickle juice just before going in and I made sure that the first pee I took after drinking the pickle juice was the pee that was used for the sample. I never failed a test. Not even once. And I completed my program successfully; stoned and all.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
what about hgh
July 31st, 2009 at 8:51 pm
yeah, today my mom caught me smoking a ciggarette, so afterwards she goes and drugtests me.
mt freind told me as gross as this is that scraping your fingernails with bar soap and peeing across them works, i was despreate for anything to pass on 10 minuetes notice.
the problem occured when i peed, some of the soap shot off of my fingernails! “i cant hand this to my mom with this shit in it”
(mind you ive been smoking everyday for months) so i pretend to drop it in the toilet.
mom became suspicious
she told me to fess up now if i think its gunna come out positive, so i did. i dint tell her the truth, “i smoked a few weeks ago”. i left the cup in the bathroom with some chunks of soap left in it, so i got rid of all the soap other than the non noticable amounts left in the seems. an hour or so later, i piss in the cup agian, bring it out, put the lid on it, tip it over, and WHAM!
i passes it, too fucking bad i already told my mom i smoked
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:20 am
when you go take a UA fuck all the drink shit an all that bullshit get someones piss the morning of ur UA make a pocket in ur boxers where u whip your shit out get a little mini hairspray bottle take off the lid and put the pee in it the morning of ur ua! the pee has to b freshly out ur helping partners body and put it in the hair spray bottle since there no lid on it u put foil on the top and rubber band it real tight in all the grooves so no leaks. then get therma care 8 hour from wal mart open the package bout 30 min before u wrap it around ur bottle so it has time to heat up..then wrap it round ur bottle and duck tape the shit out of it and it stays body temp and when u take ur ua if ur po whatever gets behind u next to the door its right next to ur dik in its pocket that u make in ur boxers u pull it out like its ur shyt then pop the foil waallaaa!! clean temperature piss for ya(;
your welcome from cody helm from clovis new mexico(:
August 6th, 2009 at 10:19 am
so i haven’t smoked since forever a good few years and i took 2 puffs of some weed -i got hella high- about a week ago and i have to test in about 2 weeks will I be okay?
August 6th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Jenny, you’re probably already clean now so you don’t need to worry about two weeks from now.
August 11th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
i havent smoked for four months then i took two hits three nights ago and i have a test tom. Will i be o?
August 11th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
walmart has a product that purifies creek water to make it safe called potable aqua it also cleanses all the impurities from your body taking twice the recommended dosage and lots of water is a surefire way to pass a drug test
August 17th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
I smoked on saturday and got a drug test comin up soon. I smoke maybe once a week during the summer. I been drinkin alot of water. But im scared as hell im 5′9 160. What else can i do?
August 18th, 2009 at 11:41 am
I have a ua in 2 days i have been smoking pot for awhile help
August 20th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Well I must say, Dee’s information is right on! I passed a random DOT urine test, and had actually smoked that VERY day! Two days later they called and said I passed!!!!
August 23rd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Baking soda and water duh it works for probation
August 23rd, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Ok well i got a test in about 4 days i just got done smokin 2 good ass blunts in some white grape white owls you know… im 5′10 160 but i run every day. check it out me and my gf use the surjell trick.. shes passed 3 tests and isnt the skinniest you know, so she quit like 3 days before hers and she doesnt exercise.. so what are some other methods besides surejell? That shit at walmart thats mentioned up there .. anyoen know if that works? potable aqua thing
August 24th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
I last smoked two days ago but it was only half a blunt, i only smoke on special occassions.. im supposed to take my test in the next 4 days.. ive been taking 4 azo pills a day. im 5′9 153.. how long will it take to get the thc out of my system, also i workout everyday
August 25th, 2009 at 9:33 am
i have a piss test friday, its tuesday i havent smoked snice sun, but ive been smoken everyday before then, if i chug water think ill pass?
August 27th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
IDK BOOBS but i smoked 2times last week wensday and friday and i have a drug test nxt week sumtime will i pass
August 28th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
to day is the 28th, i smoked an ass load on the 25th, i am trying to get a job that test both urin and saliva, how much water do i need to drink before the test, how long,and how long will the “clenseing” last?
i’m 140 and 6ft.
September 10th, 2009 at 7:33 am
just drink water get b 12 vitamin for color pee and if the send to lab then get sum creatin from gnc take that night befor ive failed 2 times fr pcp u cant get by on that or coke but never weed water does the trick
September 12th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Okay. So I have to take a “at home drug test” about every week. The last time I burned a bowl was all last weekend. My counsoler I think told my parents to test me right as I wake up so I can’t chug water before the test. If I get tested
in the morning what can I do to pass? I’ve been thinkng about waking up before they do and drink hella water. They watch me pee. Is there a way I can still burn even though they test me like this?
September 12th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I used to work as a Drug Court Counselor for a county in Tennessee. We would have to examine drug screens to see if how much creatine level was in the system. that was the main thing we looked for. Since people in drug court probation were tested randomly and every week sometimes 3 or 4X a week, the only way they passed was not to use, OR we would determine if their urine was diluted which we assumed was on purpose to pass. If the creatine was below 20% we knew they diluted. So the best way to pass is to dilute with water or coffee anything that makes you urinate alot, and to replace the creatine in your system with a pill or quick flush or otherwise its a obvious dilution and will be retested or fail due to lack of creatine.
September 12th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
How do I make sure I have enough creatine in my body?? I am a heavy smoker and I am extremely dirty. We will start being testing sometime next month. But I don’t want to stop smoking for a month or longer waiting for the damn test. Please help!
Thanks
September 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
What pills will add creatine to my body B-12??
September 13th, 2009 at 11:25 am
i smoked last night and have a urine test tomrrow afternoon..im 6″2 200 lbs. any way i can pass
September 13th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
If I burn every day for a week and dilute my per for the test is it the same chances of passing if I burn one time a week and dilute my pee for the test?
September 14th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
got piss test tommorow but been smoking all day/week, will drinking water be even worth trying.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Dear “Ineedtopass”,
The less you smoke, the less thc in your system & the greater your chances of passing. It’s simple math. Doesn’t mean it’s impossible to pass if you smoke everyday, but you would need to dilute properly. And if your parents are gonna give you a random test on some random morning, I just don’t see how you could do it.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Maglot,
Absolutely drinking water is worth a try. Not doing anything at all would be a definite fail, so you’ve got nothing to lose. But if you don’t have time for going through the whole process at home, I’d at least go to a smoke shop and pick up a detox drink if I were you. That way you’ll at least have a 50/50 chance of passing.
September 15th, 2009 at 10:40 am
I smoked a dub of purple haze on the 5th and 12th… but on the 28th i have a military medical entrance test i am buggin about this test someone plz help me i need to make sure i am 100% clean… those 2 days were my first times smokin ever…..
HELP!!!!!!!!!!
September 15th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Katrina,
If that was the first time you smoked, you’ll be clean by the 28th. Go out and buy a home test kit, wait a few days and test yourself to make sure.
September 17th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
i took 2 puffs last saturday 9/12/09…I had never smoked weed before…i have an interview tomorrow…if they decide to drug test me will it show up?
September 17th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
yahaira, I’m sure you’ll pass with no problem, don’t worry.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
i have to get drug tested every 2 weeks now on for 3 years. i havents smoked for 2 months, but plan on starting up again. my friends are telling me to save my pee and then keep in in a bottle close to my body. will this work? or should i try something else? oh also does putting bleach in with urine that has a thc level, take the thc away?
September 17th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Alright thanks. My parents have chilled out about the whole thing and I just say I don’t have to pee yet and in that time I have I chug helllla water. I run a mile or two every week, I don’t eat much Monday-Friday due to my aderall I weight 108 and I am 5 6″ aproximately how much water and how long should I wait after I drink untill I take my test?
September 21st, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I had to take a drug test today ( monday 9/21/09) I smoked on saturday (9/12/09) just a little bit, and also on saturday (9/5/09), but before that I hadn’t smoked for months. I took an at home drug test and it was negative, but I took it at night after I had been drinking water all day not thinking. Do you think I passed my probation drug test this morning with my first void of the day?
September 25th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Check it, they have this stuff at a GNC store called NIACIN FLUSH. pick it up! take like 5 on the days you smoke after you smoke. it makes ur body feel on fire a lil burn when you piss but an hour later ur good! or just drink 1 Gal of water a day for 6 days before ur drop, and ur good. this is based on my size. 6′2 175. have a great day!
September 25th, 2009 at 9:12 am
hey I smoked a blunt on 09/19/2009 I have never smoked before i have a ua test oct 1st will i pass or what should i do please help thanks
September 27th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
I have not smoked in 3 weeks i have a drug test in 4 days. i really thin will i pass
September 28th, 2009 at 5:08 am
been in holland for 9 months 4 weeks there 9 days home smokin every day while i was there but not when i was home got a new job and got to do a piss test in a weeks time would drinking alcohol flush me out if i drank alot and i mean alot
September 28th, 2009 at 8:56 am
George,
You have a good shot at being able to pass a drug test by then, but I couldn’t say for sure since everyone is different. If you want to be sure you should get a home test kit and just test yourself.
September 28th, 2009 at 9:00 am
england,
In your situation, there’s no way you could drink enough alcohol to piss clean. You’d either pass out first, or get alcohol poisoning! You need to drink one hellacious amount of fluids 2-3 hours before your drug test appointment, and just plain old water will do it. Be sure to take some vitamin B-2 also, to keep your pee looking yellow.
September 29th, 2009 at 6:09 am
I have a test tonight possibly and am preparing to try and pass it. I smoked yesterday, 5,11- 150 lbs. Taking 250mg of niacin and drinking cranberry juice all day. Maybe ill even try the pickle juice. Think i have a chance if i do have the test today?
September 29th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Ok so I smoked on sept 7,2009 and I haven’t smoke since but my urine test is thursday oct1 2009 do u think I will pass? Im 5′3″ and weigh around 120lbs don’t excersice…please help
September 29th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Aiqht.. iHadnt Burned In Oveh.. 6 Monthsx.. iSparked Uhp Around.. Tha 5th Or 6th.. iHave Ah Druq_Test Tomorrow..
Will iPassx, Man?
October 1st, 2009 at 1:22 am
I have a piss test tomorrow an i drank a glass of pickle juice mixed with vinegar & a small glass of lemon juice. An been drinking water, tea & coffee since. Will i pass my UA test!?
October 1st, 2009 at 4:15 am
so i smoked on the 12th of setember. only like 2 bad hitsl ike i didnt do it right. i shoudl be clean by the6th?