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

On 4/16/2007 3:06:02 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

Just had my 3rd class medical here in the Northeast US and I am pretty sure
my urine analysis was to determine blood sugar levels only. The doctor
inserted a strip into the urine, read the number, then gave me back the
sample and instructed me to toss it.

When I asked him how my blood sugar reading looked, he admitted that it
looked normal.


--
Peter

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

Seriously, the urinalysis is, I believe, a simple sugar test to detect
the potential for diabetes. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Finn, if you're concerned about the test, don't fly. There are cheaper
ways to suicide than to fly on medications, illicit or otherwise.

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

Per AOPA:

Does a third class medical examination include any type of drug testing?

No. Your AME will not be testing for illicit drugs during a flight
physical. A routine part of the FAA medical exam is a urinalysis to
check for sugar or protein, indicators of possible diabetes or kidney
disease. Even as a commercial pilot participating in the DOT/FAA drug
testing program, a drug test is done independent of an aviation medical
examination. Your AME may also be a medical review officer for a drug
testing company, but when conducting a flight physical, he/she will not
test you for illicit drugs.

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 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:05:59 -0700, Finn wrote:

wondering if I will be subject
to a drug-screen urinalysis

Hmm. This really should be one of those "if you have to ask, you can't"
questions.

- Andrew

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