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Does Methadone Cause False Positive For Opiates In A Drug Test?
ok here goes my new employer wants to test me for drug use by a saliva swab and I am on a methadone prescription of 35mls daily, I presume this will give me a positive reading for opiates or at minimum methadone use? If so then the job will become rather hard to hold on too but I would rather know now if you could assist please?
Sat, 6 Oct 2018
Hi,
Methadone is a related drug and it can give a positive test.
You can produce a medical certificate from your treating doctor so that you can prove your innocence.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
Methadone is a related drug and it can give a positive test.
You can produce a medical certificate from your treating doctor so that you can prove your innocence.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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