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Can Ibuprofen Cause A False Positive On A Drug Screen?
Question: can ibuprofen cause a false positive on a drug screen, can acetaminophen cause a false positive on a drug screen
Brief Answer:
yes,ibuprofen can cause false positive results.
Detailed Answer:
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There are some medications that can cross-react with immunoassays and cause false-positives.Ibuprofen is one of them and can cause false positives on a urine drug screen test ,mostly for Cannabinoids, Barbiturates,Methadone, Phencyclidine.
Acetaminophen is not known to interfere with any drug test.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any other question or need any clarification.I would be happy to help.
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Dr.Rovena Murati
yes,ibuprofen can cause false positive results.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
There are some medications that can cross-react with immunoassays and cause false-positives.Ibuprofen is one of them and can cause false positives on a urine drug screen test ,mostly for Cannabinoids, Barbiturates,Methadone, Phencyclidine.
Acetaminophen is not known to interfere with any drug test.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have any other question or need any clarification.I would be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
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