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What Causes False Positive Result For Amphetamines On Drug Test After Taking Methyldopa?
Question: I am 9 weeks pregnant and I have never taken drugs in my life. I tested positive for amphetamines on a drug test last week. The midwives clinic I am attending is threatening to call social services. All I take is Methyldopa, over-the-counter prenatal vitamins, over-the-counter folic acid, and over-the-counter cetirizine (generic for Zyrtec). Can either of these test positive for amphetamines and what should I do? I will not allow anyone to take my baby for something I have not done.
Brief Answer:
Methyl dopa can test positive.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Methyl dopa at times is reported to cause a false positive test for amphetamines.
In all probability, you might have had a screening urine test.
Any reliable laboratory will easily differentiate between the two, so please insist on having that done,
All the best,
Please feel free to discuss further.
Methyl dopa can test positive.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Methyl dopa at times is reported to cause a false positive test for amphetamines.
In all probability, you might have had a screening urine test.
Any reliable laboratory will easily differentiate between the two, so please insist on having that done,
All the best,
Please feel free to discuss further.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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