Pre Op Urine - HELP

[Bossmama1 0]

Hi all I am scheduled for surgery on 11/14 I did my pre op urine analysis and just got my results back nicotine was negative but I was positive for cannabinoid?? I take CBD gummies at night to help me sleep j called the office waiting for a call back but I am freaking out will insurance or my doctor deny me ?? Can they not tell it’s from gummies and not smoking pot

[ShoppGirl 5,061]

I don’t think the insurance can deny you for that. The doctor may want you to stay off of it before surgery and retest though if that is something that interferes with recovery??

Edited October 24, 2022 by ShoppGirl

[Sleeve_Me_Alone 656]

CBD is a cannabinoid - cannabinoid is the name of the group of chemicals/compounds found in pot. THC, the compound that makes you feel "high" is also a cannabinoid. No, the tests cannot tell what the source is. However, if they are CBD only gummies, then you should not have tested positive for THC and therefore it really should not matter. In fact, it probably won't matter regardless of whether of not you had THC, except that they will likely tell you to refrain for at least 2 weeks pre-op as it can interfere with anesthesia.

Edited October 24, 2022 by Sleeve_Me_Alone
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[SleeveToBypass2023 2,678]

From what my surgeon told me, if you test positive for anything associated with a drug (nicotine, thc, cannabinoids, hard drugs, alcohol, etc) then the surgery is postponed until you can pee completely clean.

[Tomo 1,196]

Hi all I am scheduled for surgery on 11/14 I did my pre op urine analysis and just got my results back nicotine was negative but I was positive for cannabinoid?? I take CBD gummies at night to help me sleep j called the office waiting for a call back but I am freaking out will insurance or my doctor deny me ?? Can they not tell it’s from gummies and not smoking pot

Unfortunately, they can not tell what the source is nor do they care. It is a straightforward positive or negative test for THC. Many of the cbd products have a small percentage of THC ( eg. 0.3%). Can contact your Gummy manufacturer and ask them the percentage. Unfortunately, these supplements like all the others are not monitored by FDA so who knows what the real percentage is. Perhaps talk to your doctor and let him know that you are taking these gummies as a sleep aid, and he may waive it.