The home test strips are an integral part of successfully helping you pass a drug test.  If you know that you will not be clean in time for your test without having to use a detox kit then you can possibly postpone your test and save yourself some embarrassment or worse.  The urine test strips are relatively simple to use and provide a few possible outcomes.  You should start gathering your test sample by urinating into a sterile container as to avoid any contamination.  Now there are two types of testing devices.  The simplest is the dip strip where you just place the tip of the strip into the urine and your results will show on the stick.  The second is the test cartridge where you use an eye dropper to place the urine in a sample well.

The possible outcomes for your home test are as follows. A positive outcome for the drugs you are testing for means you are failing your test.  In this instance the test strip will show one color band in the Control Zone (the band that is marked with “C”) and no color band in the Test Zone (the band that is marked with “T”).  This means that your urine contains drug metabolite levels above the cutoff levels established by The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  If you receive a positive outcome on your home test then you need to take measures to pass your drug test by the lab or company that will administer your official test by using a detox kit or detox drink or synthetic urine.

(To Be Continued)