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Does Percocet Show Up Same As Norco On A Urine Screen?
Posted on
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Tue, 28 Apr 2015
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Question : does percocet and norco show up different in urine screen<
Brief Answer:
It would be difficult to differentiate unless they specifically look for!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these disturbing thoughts that you concerning this urine testing for drugs. These two medications(hydrocodone and oxycodone) belong to the same class of opiates(pain medications) but are distinct. If the test is specifically looking for the exact active ingredient, then both would show up. However, if the tests looks just for the class and not the specific ingredient, then would all show up as the same drug. Therefore, whether this is detected or not would depend on the specifications on the laboratory request form.
When was the last time you took your boyfriend's medications? If this would be more than 8days before the testing, then it would have been eliminated from the body and there would be no further risk in identifying this on testing.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Thanks for using our services, too!
It would be difficult to differentiate unless they specifically look for!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these disturbing thoughts that you concerning this urine testing for drugs. These two medications(hydrocodone and oxycodone) belong to the same class of opiates(pain medications) but are distinct. If the test is specifically looking for the exact active ingredient, then both would show up. However, if the tests looks just for the class and not the specific ingredient, then would all show up as the same drug. Therefore, whether this is detected or not would depend on the specifications on the laboratory request form.
When was the last time you took your boyfriend's medications? If this would be more than 8days before the testing, then it would have been eliminated from the body and there would be no further risk in identifying this on testing.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Thanks for using our services, too!
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