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Can Taking Combination Of Different Medicines Cause False Positive In Meth Test?
my son is on some prescribed medications for asthma, bronchitis, anxiety , depression, prilecac for a barretts esophagus. He had a reaction last night as he took all those medications at one time. The night before. He was tested and had a positive for meth. I read where false - positives are possible with some med ication mixtures.
Wed, 15 Apr 2015
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Brief answer:Yes,Possible.
Detailed answer:Common screening test available for detecting methamphetamine is cross reactive with other drugs and furthermore consumption of different medications prior to testing,can possibly yield a false positive result.In such case,specific detection assays for meth would be needed to accurately know the result.Hope this answers your query.If any further concerns,happy to answer you.Take care.
Welcome to healthcaremagic.
Brief answer:Yes,Possible.
Detailed answer:Common screening test available for detecting methamphetamine is cross reactive with other drugs and furthermore consumption of different medications prior to testing,can possibly yield a false positive result.In such case,specific detection assays for meth would be needed to accurately know the result.Hope this answers your query.If any further concerns,happy to answer you.Take care.
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