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Can A Severe Yeast Infection Cause A Positive Etg On

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Question : Can a severe yeast infection cause a positive etg on a drug test?
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Answered by Dr. AJEET SINGH (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
YES....IT CAN

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to Ask a Doctor"service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX

I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.

Yes ,it can....
It is not very uncommon for màny drugs,foods containing yeast and severe yeast infections to give false positive test for etg.
The probability of false positives increase with an increase in severity of yeast infection.

Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any other doubts,please let me know.

Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards.
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Can A Severe Yeast Infection Cause A Positive Etg On

Brief Answer: YES....IT CAN Detailed Answer: Hi.... Welcome to Ask a Doctor"service. I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX I have gone through your query and here is my opinion. Yes ,it can.... It is not very uncommon for màny drugs,foods containing yeast and severe yeast infections to give false positive test for etg. The probability of false positives increase with an increase in severity of yeast infection. Hope that I have answered your query. If you have any other doubts,please let me know. Stay healthy and stay blessed. Regards.