3rd class medical urinalysis?

Hi all, going for my medical soon and was wondering if I will be
subject to a drug-screen urinalysis as well as other urine tests. I've
tried looking for the info but could not find it. thanks, Jon

Finn wrote:
Hi all, going for my medical soon and was wondering if I will be
subject to a drug-screen urinalysis as well as other urine tests. I've
tried looking for the info but could not find it. thanks, Jon

Assume that you are ;-)

On Apr 16, 1:05 pm, "Finn" wrote:
Hi all, going for my medical soon and was wondering if I will be
subject to a drug-screen urinalysis as well as other urine tests. I've
tried looking for the info but could not find it. thanks, Jon

I've always assumed it included drug screening.

I'm taking my 3rd-class medical tomorrow (Tuesday).

--Walt
Bozeman

Drug screen is not part of the FAA pilot's exam.

JN, MD
FAA AME

They only check for sugar and blood as far as I know, unless
you report some other issue. Drug screening is done by
employers and after accidents.


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Walt wrote:
On Apr 16, 1:05 pm, "Finn" wrote:
Hi all, going for my medical soon and was wondering if I will be
subject to a drug-screen urinalysis as well as other urine tests.
I've tried looking for the info but could not find it. thanks, Jon

I've always assumed it included drug screening.

I'm taking my 3rd-class medical tomorrow (Tuesday).

--Walt
Bozeman

YOu have assumed wrong they are checking your sugar levels. There isn't a
drug screen in the class 3 medical testing and there is no enabling law if
they wanted to.

On 4/16/2007 4:42:31 PM, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrote:

YOu have assumed wrong they are checking your sugar levels.

Missing punctuation caused me to read your sentence a few times before I
understood your point.

--
Peter

Peter R. wrote:
On 4/16/2007 4:42:31 PM, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrote:

YOu have assumed wrong they are checking your sugar levels.

Missing punctuation caused me to read your sentence a few times
before I understood your point.

Sorry, I see your point and my lack of one.

On Apr 16, 1:42 pm, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:
Walt wrote:
On Apr 16, 1:05 pm, "Finn" wrote:
Hi all, going for my medical soon and was wondering if I will be
subject to a drug-screen urinalysis as well as other urine tests.
I've tried looking for the info but could not find it. thanks, Jon

I've always assumed it included drug screening.

I'm taking my 3rd-class medical tomorrow (Tuesday).

--Walt
Bozeman

YOu have assumed wrong they are checking your sugar levels. There isn't a
drug screen in the class 3 medical testing and there is no enabling law if
they wanted to.

That's why I never eat or drink anything other than water before the
test. After a meal your blood suger will read higher. It would really
be crappy to fail that little test and spend 6 months trying to prove
to the FAA that you are not diabetic.

-Robert

Robert M. Gary writes:

That's why I never eat or drink anything other than water before the
test. After a meal your blood suger will read higher.

Your blood glucose will be higher, but normally there will be no glucose in
your urine unless you ate a truly massive or very sweet meal. Fasting
shouldn't be necessary if you are not diabetic. However, it certainly doesn't
hurt to fast.

Additionally, drinking water is a good idea, since very concentrated urine may
have more of a trace of protein in it, especially under some circumstances
(such as if you've been recently exercising a lot). Protein will raise
questions, too, if there's more than a trace.

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