How Long Does Methadone Show Up In A Oral Swab Drug Test

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I will be going for a job interview at some point next week, more than likely it will be early in the week ( in about 3 days) today i took 4 10mg methadone pills. It will be a saliva test that i have to take, how long will the drug be detectable in a saliva test?

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Hi Serenity,

Methadone can be detected in your saliva for up to 1-10 business days. Just joking about the 'business' days part. LOL!

Although in 3 days time, it's still questionable as to whether or not the drug will be detected; but if you have a prescription for Methadone, then you should be fine just presenting the script to whom ever is testing your saliva, so you're not held accountable for a positive result.

I hope this helps and wish you good luck on your test!

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No, no, no....methadone can not be detected in a drug screen because it is SYNTHETIC. They can only find it if they are specifically looking for it. Trust me: #1 I'm a Registered Nurse and #2 I had to do drops 3x per week for 9 months when my ex husband was fighting me for custody. I have been taking Methadone daily for pain reasons for 3 years. It was NEVER positive...NOT ONCE.

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Hi Robin, I have a similar case as u did. My question 2 u is, did your case worker know about your methadone usage before the drug screening? Did you notify your screener before the test? Did u do urine or swap? What state was this in? Acs started asking me to do drug test but I havent because of my methadone. Everythings been good except that. And I dont want To tell them about my methadone. I dont want new excuses. Please respond. Thank you

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Hi Robyn I just wanted ti know if I took 10mg of methadone on sat and had to take a saliva test on tues will it show up?

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I just took one 10mg methadone. And I'm going for a job interview that does oral swab drug tests. How long will the methadone be detectable???

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Hi kayla..When is your swab? If you only took 1 10mg pill, chances are test will be show positive IF swab is done within 10 days..unfortunately, methadone stays in system longer than a lot of other meds, esp if you have taken it for more than a few months.Good luck..

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Im going for a saliva test next Tuesday. i took 15mg of methadone on this Wednesday. will it show up. this is for a pain management doctor. please give. me some good news!!! i appreciate your help

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I took 50 mg of methadone from 16th - 18th (Tuesday-Thursday) and I had to take a oral swab drug test today which is the 19th (Friday) am I going to fail this drug test??.. how many days or weeks does it usually take to have a passing drug screen??.. is there anything I can do like drink lots of cranberry juice/water to try to clean my system out a bit ?? Please I need answers, I've been trying to find a answer on here & keep reading different things every time!!

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Hi Daphne,

I'm 95% sure your screen will show positive for methadone..IF you have a legit prescription, tell them now..Methadone stays in the body a longer time than some other narcotics; 50Mg would prob show up for at least 10 days..at least that's been my experience..and no amount of drinking anything will purge it..good luck

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Need help and fast... i took three 10mg methadone, Monday and have a drug test Wednesday... what's my chances of passing it?

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Yes it can I took two 10mg methadone on a Wednesday and tested the following Tuesday and was just informed I failed for methadone. A friend told me you can put lister one strips under your tounge right before testing and have a significant chance of passing. I make no promise however he did pass in a shorter timeframe than me. Hope this helps

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Hey I take 30mg of methodone daily. im trying to get a job im buying the wouthwash of line.. do u think I will psss?!

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I hate to say it but you defiantly will show positive for methadone

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If i took (2) 10 millagram methadone in a 5 day spane and thats all the methadone ive ever taken will it be detevted in a swab test..
I take oxycodone regularly and benzoes. Im worried the methodone will show up when thats all the methodone i took...please answer asap so i dont worry.

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Yes Julie I'm sorry but it will show as it is a synthetic opiate it shows up as methadone itself. A friend took 2 -10mg methadone and ten days later still showed positive. Although some blogs or posts will say things such as 5-7 days it can actually be detected for a much much longer period. My friend learned this lesson the hard way and seriously regrets it. Hope this helps

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I smoked two hits of a methadone pill on Friday and have to take a swab test on Tuesday do you think it will be out of my system.

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I took 60mg of methadone Sunday morn i have to do a swab test on Wed. morn wi it show up?

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If I take 10 milligrams of liquid methadone on Friday will I pass a mouth swab the following Wednesday please it's very important if someone could really help ME out thanx

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Robin, it was an oral mouth swab you took 3x for 9 months or urine? You say you dropped and that makes me think urine I need to know about an oral mouth swab.

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I have a question for u I have a drug test coming up in two maybe three days and I've done methadone for alomost two years I bet the test then my last test came up.positive and so the method I was using no longer works. Do u have any ideas of things I can do.or take to pass the test?

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I took a single 10mg tab of methadone two days ago. Prior to that I have not taken any other drug in years. I am naturally thin(hardly any body fat), am very active(daily workouts involving lots of sweat) and am religious about hydration. I eat healthy. I suspect I will be given an oral swab any day. If I increase my activity level as well as water consumption what would be a safe guess on how long it could be detected. I know there is no exact science on this topic but could I test clean within another 2 days? I mistakenly trusted a "friend" who told me I was taking an OTC tablet for a headache and am very disappointed that this mistake might cost me severely with my probation officer, not to mention my sobriety date. Please, any advice is welcomed

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That is completely false. In fact, a standard 10 panel drug test, like many employers use, specifically tests for Methadone. I'm not sure what being a nurse has to do with it. I have been prescribed methadone for over a year now, and I just got a drug test for a new job. A few minutes ago the testing company called to let me know there was methadone present. I told them I go to a clinic and am legally prescribed it, so I just have to have my clinic fax the testing company something on clinic letterhead stating that I am a legitimate patient there within 3 days. No problems. They said as long as they get that letter they will report a regular negative result to my potential employer. I really appreciate that too, as I would prefer they didn't know I was in treatment. You know? A drug being synthetic has NOTHING TO DO with whether or not it shows up on a drug screen. Please don't spread answers as a nurse if you don't know what the hell you're talking about. You gonna wind up costing people their jobs!

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Well let me say this first and foremost. WTH is everyone taking these things for if you have a drug test to complete? Seems kinda backasswards to me. Yes if you took methadone within a week of test you are gonna be positive. #2 they have to specifically test for methadone Bc it is not a opiate #3 if you have a script ur fine. To those that are hiding it, STOP! Own it ur getting better

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I just failed a ssaliva test for methadone through work. I used the night before.

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R u prescribed it?? Cus then u get a letter to give to the lab and they can't show ur employer results cus confidentiality... But if ur not? STOP taking it an go buy a home drug test just to be safe. If not bring in someone else's urine, if its a real good important job..

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I have been perscribed 10 mg of methadone for 3 years. Recently I started taking only 5 mg a day. I took 15 mg and did a swab test for pain mgmt came up negative. How can that be? I want to stop live with the pain how will the withdrawls be? Approx how long?

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Im dealing with cps don't they screen for everything?

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I'm prescribed 4 x 10mg of methadone per day. I don't want to take that much so I finally got to 10mg a day and the last 2 weeks only 5mg a day. Can a swab test tell how much dosage of methadone you are taking if sent to the lab? Please help

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In order for Methadone to show in a oral or urine, they have to test for it separately.

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Hello folks, methadone won't show up in any test unless it's asked upon to look specifically for it. It doesn't show up as methadone it turns to another substance.

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