Passing a drug test at Walmart (2024)

FAQs

What determines if you fail a drug test? ›

Here are several situations that may result in a failed drug test. Drug or alcohol consumption can produce a positive test. Medications, such as antidepressants, NSAIDs, and decongestants may result in a false positive. Foods like hemp seeds, poppy seeds, and coca tea can trigger a false positive.

In addition, Walmart may require you to submit to drug testing, where permitted by law following certain on-the-job injuries or if there is reasonable basis to suspect you're under the influence of drugs. Any applicant or associate who tests positive for illegal drug use may be ineligible for employment.

For regulated positions, federal, state, and local laws may require employers to remove a candidate from consideration due to a failed employment drug test. When not required by law, employer policies will dictate whether a failed drug test results in disqualification.

Urine tests aren't 100% accurate. Rarely, test results incorrectly show traces of drugs you didn't take. This can be due to foods you've eaten, lab errors, or over-the-counter medications. If you have a prescription for any medications, make sure you tell the collector and the lab.

Simply ask if you can take another test. Many will have no problems accommodating your request. It helps to present evidence as to why you tested positive the first time. As already mentioned, a letter from a doctor or pharmacist regarding a prescription medication will help.

Most household substances, such as bleach, salt, or vinegar, will radically alter the pH of your urine, which will make it obvious that you have tampered with the sample.

If you fail the Walmart Assessment Test, you need to wait another six months before you can apply. Additionally, they keep all previous test scores on file. The Hourly Retail Associate Assessment is scored along four paths: Poor, Good, Competitive, and Excellent.

For most workers in the United States, their employer will never disclose a failed drug test. However, many government positions require this information and are permitted to seek it. If a drug test leads to a criminal conviction, the information is public record and may be easily found by an employer.

Drug test results typically take 24 to 48 hours, depending on the type of test being performed (e.g., urine, hair or DOT). If Concentra serves only as the collection site for your drug tests, then results will be reported to you directly from your selected lab/third-party administrator, and result times may vary.

Amphetamine (more on this below) and methamphetamine are the most commonly reported false positive.

What happens if a pre-employment drug test comes back positive? ›

Some employers may give candidates a chance to explain positive results and request to re-test at their own expense within a short window of time (1-2 weeks). However, there is still a risk of the offer being rescinded if a second test confirms drug use.

Drug Testing and Losing Your Job

By failing a drug test, are you going to lose your job? It is entirely possible. So, it is crucial to grasp your rights in this situation.

What does “Cut-off level” mean? Essentially, it means separating the positives from the negatives. In drug and alcohol testing, a cut-off level is a level at which the concentration of a substance in your breath, urine, or saliva, indicates a safety risk.

Unlike an instant drug screening, lab-based testing can take a couple of days to receive a result. Once a specimen is obtained, it needs to be sent to the lab, tested, analyzed, quantified, and verified before results can be received.

If a drug test result is positive, it means that one or more drugs were found in amounts that suggest drug use or misuse. Positive tests require follow-up testing because they may be wrong (false positives). The follow-up test is usually a test that provides more accurate results.

For most workers in the United States, their employer will never disclose a failed drug test. However, many government positions require this information and are permitted to seek it. If a drug test leads to a criminal conviction, the information is public record and may be easily found by an employer.

A drug test screens for certain drugs and/or their metabolites in a biological sample (such as urine or blood). The metabolic processes happen at different speeds for different drugs. Because of this, each drug and its metabolites have a different timeframe in which a drug test can detect them.