DOT drug tests really aren’t different than any other kind of drug test. I hear from a fair number of people who have to take them, worried that they’re harder to pass. But the only thing that makes them different is the fact that the requirements for a DOT drug test are set at the federal level.
What Is A DOT Drug Test?
For those who may not know, DOT stands for ‘Department of Transportation’. People who have to take a DOT drug test include anyone who drives a large truck or bus for a living, and any workers who are remotely involved with those vehicles – which is basically anyone in the same company.
A federal agency called the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has about a hundred pages of regulations that both employers and labs have to follow when administering DOT drug tests. But fortunately, most of those regulations simply cover the details about the paperwork that has to be done. The drug tests themselves are basically carried out just like they are for any other employer. Which doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take them seriously – it just means that you don’t have any extra cause for concern just because you’re taking a DOT drug test as opposed to any other kind.
Does The Dilution Method Work For DOT Drug Tests?
Since the FMCSA requires that a DOT drug test be a urinalysis, then yes, dilution will work fine. At least, it will be if you happen to be a pot smoker.
You’ll be given a standard 5-panel test that looks for other toxins as well, so if you do more than just smoke pot you’ll need to be aware of their detection periods and plan accordingly.
For most other drugs besides weed, detection periods are measured in days, not weeks. THC cannabanoids are kind of in a class by themselves because of the way they’re stored in the body (in your fat cells), which is why marijuana use can be detected so much longer than other drugs.
What’s The Best Way To Pass A DOT Drug Test?
For a routine piss test, federal law doesn’t require you to be observed. So you can dilute, as long as you do it CORRECTLY. When you do it right, you’re genuinely able to give a clean, ‘undiluted’ specimen right on the spot.
Of course you could also substitute, as long as you have access to clean pee and you’re able to keep it at the right temperature. You might also be able to use synthetic urine, which is mostly reliable.
But a few labs are able to detect certain ‘markers’ in synthetic urine that give it away. It’s a cat & mouse game that is always changing, so you just never know. Which is why I recommend that you use a ‘real powdered urine kit’ instead, if you can get your hands on one. It’s literally real human urine, and as long as the temperature is in the right range it’s a guaranteed pass.
HOWEVER – if you’ve recently failed a test, or if you’re coming back to work after being off because of an accident or something like that, then your drug test WILL be supervised.
For DOT Drug Tests, There Are Two Problems With Using Dilution
Federal regulations don’t require on-the-spot random tests for DOT tests. So most DOT employers schedule routine drug tests, and you don’t have to worry about being randomly tested. But if you happen to work for a real jerk who prefers to surprise his employees, then you’re in trouble.
Dilution won’t work in a situation where you aren’t given at least a couple hours notice. In that situation, I hate to say it but you’re pretty much screwed. I sure wish I could invent a magic pill that would help pot smokers pass on a minute’s notice, because I’d be a millionaire.
Another situation where you might be screwed is if you’re being RE-TESTED. This one is hard to predict, because it depends on the individual circumstances in your case. But there’s always a chance that for a re-test, your specimen will be tested at a much lower tolerance level, 15ng/ml instead of 50ng/ml.
Unless you stopped smoking for at least a few weeks prior, then it will be virtually impossible to dilute enough to get your metabolite levels below a 15ng/ml cut-off.
But USUALLY, if you’re being asked to give a whole new specimen, then it means you’re going to be tested at the higher tolerance level first…
So What’s The Take-Away?
First, you’d better hope and pray that your DOT drug test is scheduled, and not random. If it’s a routine test and you know you won’t be observed, then substitution is definitely worth considering. And if you have a scheduled test that even might be supervised, then you can dilute, but in that situation the chances are slightly higher that you’ll be tested at the lower tolerance level of 15ng/ml.
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I used P-Sure for my last urine test (I worked as a shuttle driver) and passed. Not sure if it was a DOT or not…….worked great for me. Microwaved it for 6 sec, put the bottle in my bra and went to the test site…….went in the bathroom, dumped the liquid in the cup, that was that.
Thank you for this! The tips you have shared will be helpful for my husband who will have his DOT testing soon. It’s a good thing that his test is scheduled and not random.
I have used Aloe Vera Juice in the past and I passed everytime! Make sure to take some vitamin B for a few days before to make it have color or it will look like water and your screwed! You can pick it up and nealry any pharmacy
can you tell me what to do?have been a heavy smoker for 20 years…just got the job and i have to take a test in 3 days …can I flush or should I substitute for a friends urine.
They said it was to yellow then ask if took vitamins I said yes then she decided to smell it didn’t smell at all which was a dead give away that it was fake then I was directed to give a direct absorve urine analasis
Drink a whole bunch of water like 1 gal like 1.5hrs before or longer piss ONCE and piss in the cup. Its pure water then at the correct temp
To Anonymous: “Drink a whole bunch of water…”
You clearly don’t have a clue about what you’re talking about. If you dilute your urine with tons of water, you’re screwed. Reason being, Specific Gravity gives you away immediately upon testing by placing the test strip in the urine. They will make you sit around for several hours until you can urinate again and then you’re going to fail.
You’re right… but you’re also wrong in a way.
True, if you don’t do anything except drink lots of water then that’s a sure-fire way to get busted for dilution. Besides specific gravity, they also test your creatinine levels which would also be abnormally low.
But fortunately, it’s actually pretty easy to make these levels look normal in spite of diluting. You can get your specific gravity (electrolytes) up by supplementing with sodium (Gatorade is the standard choice), and to get your creatinine levels up you just have to take a creatine supplement, which you can buy in almost any health food store.
These are some of the things I cover in detail in my e-book. As long as you can dilute enough to test negative for thc, passing the authenticity tests is amazingly easy.
This is an impressive and very well written post. Your materiel is very informative. It’s refreshing to see such quality work. Thanks for sharing.
Im also considering synthetic urine which i have already purchased. The synthetic urine is from a company called p-sure. Do they just put a stick in the cup to get results or is the test sent to a lab?
and did you pass?
Just wondering why the synthetic route is not a good idea. I hear as long as the temp is correct you pass, but don’t know what to trust. Seriously considering this because it is unsupervised.
Chappy, if ya get this, did it work?????