Doing a Medical Blood Test for a Work Visa

[Gwayland7]

Regarding the test, Cocaine and THC will only be in your system for 2 days for either a urine or blood test. The only test that can show drugs use after that is a hair follicle test which can show a longer time frame for drug use, up to 6 months for THC as it is the longest to clear from your system.
As mentioned, they only look for Hep B, and HIV and Syphillis in the blood test anyway, so don't worry.

Just make sure all your pockets, bags, wallet, toothbrush is clear from any residue and maybe give it a good wash, The airport security would have any reside show up in a swab. But saying that, there were no sniffer dogs in Dubai airport and I didn't even get searched.

I also had a bit of a panic as I was due to fly out just after a rather naughty New Years Eve.
Hope that helps and you had a good last session before your tee total days are upon you.

Originally Posted by Finland Man

Hi all,

I got a job offer for a job in Dubai. However I am just back from a stag in Amsterdam where smoking joints and cocaine were involved.

Do they screen you for drugs when you are doing a blood test in Dubai?

I think that cocaine stays in your system for up to 3-6 months and I am due to go out in 2 weeks time?

I am now worried as some sites say that you are tested for drugs and some say that you are not?

Tks,

Finnish Man

[minimal]

Just to be clear:

I have researched this issue.

AVERAGE Maximum is 30 days for THC. I quit 25 days before I came out, did a self test at 20 days and came back negative.

Coke is 5 days max, but I didn't have that problem!!

It all depends on your size and metablism, but 30 days with plenty of excercise and anti-oxidants will do the trick

[XDoodlebugger]

Originally Posted by Gwayland7

As mentioned, they only look for Hep B, and HIV and Syphilis in the blood test anyway, so don't worry.

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I go for a blood test tomorrow and someone couldn't have mentioned this before I found the Seaview and Jockeys?

[minimal]

Originally Posted by XDoodle******

I go for a blood test tomorrow and someone couldn't have mentioned this before I found the Seaview and Jockeys?

I hear so much praise for this 'Jockey's' place!!!

[XDoodlebugger]

Originally Posted by minimal

I hear so much praise for this 'Jockey's' place!!!

I liked the band at the Seaview

The butch girl bass player got me all excited for some reason

[Darkt]

Well I thought only HIv gets you deported since 2011 or so!
gulfnews : No deportation for expats with hepatitis
Aren't those new rules actually applied?
Also for Hep B and C they used to check if the expat is currently ill!?

[XDoodlebugger]

Originally Posted by Darkt

Well I thought only HIv gets you deported since 2011 or so!
gulfnews : No deportation for expats with hepatitis
Aren't those new rules actually applied?
Also for Hep B and C they used to check if the expat is currently ill!?

Hope so, I've had A so give weird results occasionally.

The first AIDS test I ever had was in Kuwait years ago for a work visa to Syria. Six of us went in and 5 got the test results back quickly, everyone but me! I'll admit to a bit of a wild lifestyle so believe me I was sweating while I waited!

[michaelrandall78]

Correct. They only test for AIDS now.

[Darkt]

Originally Posted by XDoodle******

Hope so, I've had A so give weird results occasionally.

The first AIDS test I ever had was in Kuwait years ago for a work visa to Syria. Six of us went in and 5 got the test results back quickly, everyone but me! I'll admit to a bit of a wild lifestyle so believe me I was sweating while I waited!

So how did things go for you? I hope everything is OK!

[Darkt]

Originally Posted by michaelrandall78

Correct. They only test for AIDS now.

Thanks for the confirmation!