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Can Lidocane,hydrocloride And Adrenaline Tartar Taken For Dental Treatment Cause Positive Opiates In Durg Test?

hi,I went for an interview yesterday and failed a drugs test on opiates I was at the dentist on friday and had 2.2ml lidocane ,hydrocloride 2% with1:0000 adrenaline tartar and I also have a high liver count could this have caused It as I don't take drugs thanks. george
Fri, 17 Jan 2014
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False-Positive Results in 5% to 10% of Cases. Cold medications, antidepressant, painkillers can show up false positive results. in ur case it may be false positive due to pain killer used by dentist rather than lidocaine or adrenaline.

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Can Lidocane,hydrocloride And Adrenaline Tartar Taken For Dental Treatment Cause Positive Opiates In Durg Test?

hi thanks for using healthcare magic False-Positive Results in 5% to 10% of Cases. Cold medications, antidepressant, painkillers can show up false positive results. in ur case it may be false positive due to pain killer used by dentist rather than lidocaine or adrenaline. Thanks