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Originally Posted by chantoke
just to comment on this--both human and synthetic urine are usually sterile when they come out. after about 8 hours though, bacteria can metabolize some of your waste products to create essentially a "fermented" cup.
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Most synthetic urine is good beyond 8 hours. For example, Quick Fix has a shelf life of 18 months and can be heated and cooled repeatedly. It does not require refrigeration or freezing during storage. It will not "ferment." Human urine will
start to break down around the 8 hour mark and after several more hours, depending on the urine and conditions, ammonia will form and can be detected. Room temperature storage is one of the advantages of Quick Fix.
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Originally Posted by chantoke
it's not prostate cancer, it's in certain subtypes of testicular cancer--embryonal and choriocarcinoma in particular.
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Ok, now you are just splitting hairs because elevated levels of HCG can be present in pregnancy, prostate, and testicular cancer as well as a couple of other conditions. Bottom line is employers can't test for for HCG during a drug test or any other hormones or even genetic testing because it is illegal. Right off the top of my head I can't think of any point during employment where you can be forced to submit to hormone or genetic testing. I am going to get more into this in a minute.
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Originally Posted by chantoke
but drug techs aren't stupid. they would definitely ask you if you had substituted someone else's urine for your own.
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It is not the job of the lab tech to interpret the results,
that is what the Medical Review Officer (MRO) is for, who is not a tech but a doctor with a medical degree.
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Originally Posted by chantoke
and if you deny it, you might have to deal with a doctor wanting to get an mri of your pelvis because of a suspicious lab test.
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It will never get this far because it is illegal to perform hormone testing during a drug test. Period. Besides, most doctors I know would start with an ultrasound!
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Originally Posted by chantoke
but bottom line is i agree with longonetx--they wouldn't run the test because it is an extra cost that wasn't ordered (ie your insurance or the hospital wouldn't pay for it). also the company is violating HIPPA rights if they do this and could be sued or even have their testing privileges suspended or revoked.
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HIPPA was enacted in 1996 and mainly deals with health care privacy. I am almost 100% certain that the laws that prevent employers from performing hormonal testing on employees is covered by another act and has been on the books much much longer. It isn't just a violation to do such testing, it is against the law. It doesn't have to do with the extra cost either.
It is safe to use either gender urine as long as it is not dilute or dirty.