Every once in a while we get a phone call from someone asking if they can pass a drug test using Certo. The call usually goes something like this: “My friend said she passed her drug test using Certo. Will this work for me?”
First of all, just what is Certo? Certo is also known as Sure – Jell or fruit pectin and is used to make cooked jellies and jams. Some people also believe that it can help you pass a urine test. As my mom used to say, “If all your friends jumped off of a bridge would you jump off the bridge too?” is my response to those callers. The person who usually suggests using Certo as a method to pass their drug test isn’t the one with the job on the line or the probation officer staring you down as you give your sample.
Most likely IF this person did pass their drug test it wasn’t from the Certo but because they drank a LOT of water or other liquid with the Certo. This would provide a diluted sample and not a clean sample. Today, the testing facilities are a little more technically advanced than those of a decade ago. If a sample is diluted then it is sent off for a confirmatory test and the cut off levels of various drugs like THC and cocaine are lowered and you will fail your test if those toxins are detected. If you really want to pass a drug test then don’t try a rumored home remedy, go with a detox drink or other detox products or even synthetic urine and make sure you use a home test first before you give your real sample. If you do this then YOU can be the friend who passes on good advice and not nonsense!