So, you’re getting ready to get a physical. On top of the usual jitters you’re feeling a little uneasy about your recent cannabis consumption. Well, let’s get right to it – will they drug test you in the process? The answer is most likely not. Like, 99% not. The majority of physicals will not run any tests to see if you have any drugs in your system. Taking a sports physical? You’re almost certainly in the clear.
There is a high likelyhood that you will be asked to pee in a cup, however; they are not looking for drugs. They are testing sugar levels, creatine, and maybe even a pregnancy test for females. There are other things that they may look for, but marijuana or other drugs aren’t one of them.
In the rare cases that they do drug test you will be notified beforehand. It is illegal to test someone for drugs without their knowledge and consent (minors do lose some of these right under parental consent). It’s even more illegal for the doctor to discuss the results of a drug test with anyone. Patient-Doctor confidentiality is taken very very seriously.
Most of the time a drug test is included with the physical it’s ordered by an employer, and again – you will be explicitly told that you are being drug tested. Trucking companies and the DOT have been known to order drug tests along with a physical.
If you have been notified that you are going to be drug tested I recommend you check out my article on how to pass a drug test.
I also wrote a detailed article about how long weed stays in your system that you may want to check out.
What about an annual check up? Will thc pop up during a urinalysis?
did you figure it out?
Keep in mind that you may have signed something at a first doctors visit that you didn’t pay attention to that allowed doctors to drug test you whenever they want without reminding you. And if you have kids than they do have the right to share the results of a drug test with dcf.
Can i use my lil brothers pee to past my physical? I smoke weed. An need to know if i can use his pee to past the physical test an if there is a drug test i want to be safe..? Will they be able to tell if its a childs piss?
Thanks for pointing out that consent is important to consider when it comes to getting a drug test during a sport physical. A friend of mine would like to join a boxing league in his local gym someday so it’s best for him to know more about what happens during a sport physical. I hope that it’s just going to be a very straightforward experience for him.