Blood Drug Testing

will oxycodone show up on a saliva drug test?

had to take a drug test where i had to hold this swab in my mouth 3 min. had taken a percocet that morning. will it show up?

Public Comments

1. yes. you should let your employer know before hand about why you were having to take the percocet. or let them know immediately. i found its best to let the person thats doing the testing know before hand so they can make a note of it on my testing to watch for it cause i'm on a certain perscription and that really helps. it lets them see if you really are honest about the use of whatever medicine. good luck and best wishes.
2. ah very naughty
3. Yes, oxycodone [the narcotic component of Percocet] will show up on any kind of drug test [saliva, blood, urine, hair or sweat] as soon as 15 minutes after ingestion, and will continue to show up for 3 to 4 days after the last oral dosage. If Percocet was prescribed for your use by a properly licensed physician, nobody [an employer, for example] can penalize you for a positive result. Of course, you'll have to present proof of this [like a copy of your medical record, or a written certification by the prescribing doctor that you had a legitimate reason for use of this medication, maybe the medicine bottle with your name on it]. On the contrary, if your use of Percocet was recreational, probably you can get in trouble [with your employer and/or the law enforcement authorities]. Percocet is an Schedule II controlled substance, and its use by any person other than the patient to whom it was prescribed constitutes a felony. Good luck, buddy!
4. Ya it will show up, but if you have proof of a prescription you're good to go. If not, you're screwed.