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What Causes Urine Drug Test To Be Positive For Amphetamines?

I had a urine drug test run and it came back positive for anphetamnies they are saying I have taken Adderall but i have never taken that drug in my life how do I prove to my dr that I am not on a speed drug the only things I have taken are robatussin and an albuterol inhaler please help
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Hi,
welcome and thanks for asking.
Ask for a confirmatory test through gas chromatography.
Robatussin contains pseudoephedrine and is known to cause false positive for amphetamine in drug screens.
Get a confirmatory test.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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What Causes Urine Drug Test To Be Positive For Amphetamines?

Hi, welcome and thanks for asking. Ask for a confirmatory test through gas chromatography. Robatussin contains pseudoephedrine and is known to cause false positive for amphetamine in drug screens. Get a confirmatory test. Any further queries, happy to help again.