Opana (oxymorphone) And Drug Testing (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I am sick of never seeing good information online and at how inaccurate most of the stuff was that I came across when desperately searching for answers myself. So, what follows is what I know about Opana drug testing. Everything here is accurate, and learned first hand. It's not vague, and there are no guesses, no assumptions, no generalizations. I know from experience, dude, if ya know what I mean....

Opana (oxymorphone) is detectable in urine anywhere from 48 to 96 hours (2 to 4 days), depending on dosage, length of use, and the person's size and metabolism. The quickest I have personally gotten it below detectability without diluting it is 60 hours. I have tested positive before after 55 hours clean, also.

I know a little bit about opana drug testing because I have been on a drug court program as well as strictly monitored probation and opana is my drug of choice, so naturally through experimentation and testing the limits, I have both passed and failed several tests. My probation department uses Redwood Toxicology Labs (CA) for their testing, and this much I know about Redwood:

A standard issue test from Redwood (can be either a 5 or 8-panel, doesnt matter) does NOT test for opana. This is the test that is given to most people in my county's probation office.

Redwood also has a ten panel test, and something called a P40 test, the latter which can test for virtually any drug out there, including opana. The ten panel includes a strip for oxycodone, which is NOT the same thing as opana, but does not test specifically for opana.

However, a ten panel test HAS come back positive for Oxycodone for me in the past when all I had taken is Opana.

Most of what you can read online says that oxycodone metabolizes into oxymorphone, but not vice versa. So, technically, if you take an Opana, and are tested for oxycodone, you should NOT turn up positive for oxycodone. I am living proof that this can happen, that opana CAN show up as oxycodone, even in a highly accurate test. So if anyone is under the impression that they can get away with using opana if they are only being tested for oxycodone, be advised.

Technically, the only way to test for Oxymorphone through Redwood Toxicology (many, but NOT ALL labs' testing procedures are the same, so i want to stress that this is was the lab used) is to administer a P40 (the test for everything) or to specifically test for oxymorphone as a "write in" (where on a blank line on the sticker that goes on the piss cup, the administer can write in what specific drug to test for. this normally happens when they are looking for a drug that is not tested for on the 5,8, or 10 panel tests, but do not want to bother with the comprehensive P40, which is ridiculously pricey). Its important to note that if being tested for oxymorphone (Opana), then you WILL come back positive for oxycodone (Oxycontin) as well. That is a guarantee.

Your best bet is to drink lots of water in the days leading up to the test, but only about 48 oz the day of, to avoid a dilute (which any legal-type situation will treat like a positive) AND give yourself 80 hours clean.

Good luck.

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They will see that you took morphine and that there is no opana in your system if you took it more then 72 hours ago. They dont have an opana strip on the cup but will know when it comes back from the lab at your next appointment. Bring in the morphine bottle they might understand but they might flip out.

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Tien,
It will test positive for morphine but if you have a legit. Rx for it just bring in the Rx bottle at your next. Appt. and explain exactly what the issue was with the pharmacy.Its always best to be honest with your medical providers .

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I took 15 MG of Opana 6 days ago and just got called in for a drug test. Will I be ok???

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You should be after 72 hours if its a urine test. Oxymorphone/opana stays in the system for 48-72 hours.

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6 days after I took 15 MG of Opana I got a random. Do you know if it will show up on a dot drug test?

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Can a drug test distinguish between Opana and Oxymorphone IR? Or is it something they bother with? Thanks.

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Re: Akexander (# 20)

Absolety not. It's not disolvable thru ur skin like methamphetamine or lsd.

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Re: Jerryyvonne (# 33)

Oxymorphone and opana are just the same thing, one with a time release. To your body they are the exact same drugs and will show up the same on a drug test. They couldn't tell the difference if they wanted to.

Also saying that you will test positive for oxycodone from being on oxymorphone is not true of either the instant test results or when it's sent to the lab. I have seen my drug test which has a line for opiates and a separate line for oxycodone. I'm on oxymorphone and have never seen a positive result on the instant test urine cup for oxycodone. They will DEFINITIVELY tell the difference. Why people make up s*** on the internet I don't know.

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What does oxymorphone show up as in a urine test? I go to pain management and was hurting bad, so I was given one to try but now I'm worried about what will show up. I take oxycodone and morphine.

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Thank you for the valuable and informative post, I am sure it will help many in the future.

As to explaining the false positive for Oxycodone, when you were taking Opana, that directly refers to the quality of the test being used.

There are very few agencies that are required to use certified tests, most are free to go with the cheapest bidder and these cheaper tests aren't well known for their accuracy. What frequently happens is that one synthetic, or semi-synthetic drug causes a false positive for another.

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Hi Adam,

Listed below are a couple websites specific to locating pain management doctors in a given area. All you have to do is input your city or zip code for narrowed results:
{link removed because site no longer exists}

You can give this other page a try too if you come up with different results for some reason or another:
wellness.com/find/pain%20management%20specialist

Alternatively, you can have your current primary care doctor refer you to a new pain management doctor or clinic.

Please post back if either of these links were able to work out for you. Hope this helps!

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My drug test at the Dr. Office showed up as Oxycodone. They thought I was lying. I take Opana. I left their office and went to CVS and bought a drug testing kit. Quick read showed Oxycodone. I mailed it in and they reported Oxymorphone. I called and spoke to the lab tech who said Oxycodone metabolizes into Oxymorphone and Oxymorphone can metabolize into Oxycodone. He said there is a cross reactivity.

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I took a 10mg opana one time on the 1st of the month. I weigh 151 pounds. When will i be clean for a hair follicle test?

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Can you or anyone else tell me for sure, that Opana won't come up as anything more then oxycodone?
I have to get urine tested soon and I'm allowed to be positive for oxycodone because I'm prescribed 2 10mg a day(oxycodone) and 4 10mg a day hydrocodone, due to my bad back. I just don't want the test to say I had anything else being used. I'm not sure what test the use but the do send it to a lab. I get a federal background check and all that, so I imagine they spend money on a good test.
Anyone with good information could really help me out.

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Dude, most of what u said about Opana testing is crap. I'm an RN that works in a drug screenib lab. Opana always shows up as oxycodone! For real!!

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I have taken a opana and it showed up for oxycodone and morphine

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