Urine test

[tiredofthetabs72]

I have been in pain management since 2008 and never have been given an urine test. I read on this site where people comment on their drug test, I'm just wondering why I haven't ever been tested.

[tiredofthetabs72]

I have chronic pain due to a spinal fusion, and other back problems, but hopefully no cancer. I have a lot of injections though, with the injections and meds, I can live some sort of normal life. When injections start wearing off, it's not too much fun, meds alone don't help much. I would not have a problem doing a drug test, they have never asked, and been for clinical visits and heard them ask other patients for a urine sample, so confused.

[Paysondude]

from what I understand they are not required to test cancer patients but anyone else is required by DEA to be randomly tested twice a year..

[tiredofthetabs72]

Thanks, this helps me understand better.

[djoyg]

I believe it has to do with the individual pain management clinic. Some clinics test every patient at every visit. Others test a selection of patients, some do not test regularly at all.

I was with one clinic for 5 years,  the first 3 years they didn't test at all, then it seemed like every 3rd visit they tested with a lab that they sent the samples to. That Dr closed up shop and my current clinic seems to test every 3rd visit using some type of dip-stick method done in office. Both offices let me know on arrival I would need to give a sample prior to leaving and offer a bottle of water. They give a form to check off what medications I have been taking and a space to list those not on the check off list and then a place for signature.