Percocet can be detected in several different tests. The type of sample taken will determine how long Percocet is detectable. In general, Percocet can be detected:
- In a blood sample for up to 24 hours after intake
- In a urine sample for up to four days after intake
- In a hair sample for up to 90 days after intake
- In breast milk for up to 24 hours after intake
How long a drug stays in the body depends on various factors including the dosage consumed, how healthy organ systems are, the person’s age and most importantly, the drug’s half-life.
A half-life is the time it takes for half of the drug to metabolize out of the body. In the case of Percocet, the half-life of oxycodone is approximately three to five hours and thus on average, it would take 24 hours to be completely flushed out of the body.