Thread: Question about drug testing

I have in the past taken drug tests for a job. When I took these tests i was taking dexedrine by prescription from a doctor. This shows up as amphetimine on a drug test. When the doctor got the results he called me and told me I had tested positive for amphetimine and asked if I was taking any prescription medications to explain that. I told him I was prescribed dexedrine and he had me bring him the prescription. A couple days later I got a call from the workplace and I was hired. I assume he reported to the workplace that my drug test had come up clean, why else would he call me before reporting the results. I mean would it not be a violation of doctor patient confidentiality for him to report what prescription medication I was taking.

I now have a medical marijuana card and am currently looking for a job and will most likely soon take a drug test. My question is if I were to inform the tester of my medical marijuana card would they report to the employer that I tested positive for marijuana and amphetimine but that I was taking both legally or would they just report that my test had not revealed anything illegal. Again it seems like a gross violation of my doctor patient confidentiality for them to report to a workplace what prescription medications I am taking.

nope the test giver should verify your perscriptions then tell your employer your clean.they look for drugs not perscribed to you so as long as you have perscription its all good

hm.. gud ?

the hell if i kno.

i like ur avatar mata lol

I'm not positive about this, but I am pretty sure having a marijuana card does not excuse you from coming up positive on the test.
Yes I know it's ass-backwards, but I think that's how it goes. Again, if I am wrong, I am very sorry.