What happens during an opioid test?Most opioid tests require that you give a urine sample. You will be given instructions to provide a "clean catch" sample. During a clean catch urine test, you will:Wash your handsClean your genital area with a cleansing pad given to you by your provider. Men should wipe the tip of their penis. Women should open their labia and clean from front to back.Start to urinate into the toilet.Move the collection container under your urine stream.Pass at least an ounce or two of urine into the container, which should have markings to indicate the amounts.Finish urinating into the toilet.Return the sample container to the lab technician or health care provider.In certain instances, a medical technician or other staff member may need to be present while you provide your sample.Other opioid tests require you to give samples of your blood or saliva.During a blood test, a health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial. You may feel a little sting when the needle goes in or out. This usually takes less than five minutes.During a saliva test:A health care provider will use a swab or absorbent pad to collect saliva from the inside of your cheek.The swab or pad will stay in your cheek for a few minutes to allow saliva to build up.Some providers may ask you to spit into a tube, rather than swabbing inside your cheek.
