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What Causes Ecstasy To Show A Drug Test When Never Consumed?

i gave birth to a baby girl who had a rough birth her cord was around her neck when delivered which caused her breathing difficulties she was in special care unit for 4 days she was born 10 pounds 12 onuces.

the hospital did a number of tests on her because she just wouldnt settle down and one test they did do was a drugs tested whiched showed ecstasy in her urine i never have taking ecstasy in my life which after doing some tests on me proved that i hadnt taking any it left me and my partner very upset at the fact of have to deal wit it in the first place my question is why would that of show up in her urine if ii hadnt taking drugs in the first place
Fri, 7 Aug 2015
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A false positive ecstasy result can occur with ingestion of many other drugs by the person including common cough and cold medicines containing decongestants like PPA, blood-pressure lowering agents, fat-lowering agents like fenofibrate and so on.
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What Causes Ecstasy To Show A Drug Test When Never Consumed?

A false positive ecstasy result can occur with ingestion of many other drugs by the person including common cough and cold medicines containing decongestants like PPA, blood-pressure lowering agents, fat-lowering agents like fenofibrate and so on.