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"Tom Cat" |
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28 Jun 2004 02:03:46 PM |
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Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
I just learned that, for a contract job for the government, I may need
to have my urine tested. I do not use any illegal drugs whatsoever.
However, I am on a ton of prescription drugs:
Zantac (Ranitidine)
Toprol
Zocor
Depakote
Zyprexa
Remeron (Mirtazapine)
Provigil
Desipramine
Ativan (occasional use only, and not recently)
I also take Melatonin to help me get to sleep at night.
Is there any risk that any of these medicines could yield a false
positive in terms of indicating that I am taking any actually illegal
drugs?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
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| User: "% surfs@uniserve" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
28 Jun 2004 02:07:14 PM |
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"Tom Cat" <catlover112233@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:945fe67d.0406281103.2a62de1d@posting.google.com...
I just learned that, for a contract job for the government, I may need
to have my urine tested. I do not use any illegal drugs whatsoever.
However, I am on a ton of prescription drugs:
Zantac (Ranitidine)
Toprol
Zocor
Depakote
Zyprexa
Remeron (Mirtazapine)
Provigil
Desipramine
Ativan (occasional use only, and not recently)
I also take Melatonin to help me get to sleep at night.
Is there any risk that any of these medicines could yield a false
positive in terms of indicating that I am taking any actually illegal
drugs?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
even if it doesn't cause an error in drug type testing ,
they surely will think twice about hiring someone on this much stuff
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| User: "epicphart" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
28 Jun 2004 02:16:29 PM |
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"Tom Cat" <catlover112233@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:945fe67d.0406281103.2a62de1d@posting.google.com...
I just learned that, for a contract job for the government, I may need
to have my urine tested. I do not use any illegal drugs whatsoever.
However, I am on a ton of prescription drugs:
Zantac (Ranitidine)
Toprol
Zocor
Depakote
Zyprexa
Remeron (Mirtazapine)
Provigil
Desipramine
Ativan (occasional use only, and not recently)
I also take Melatonin to help me get to sleep at night.
Is there any risk that any of these medicines could yield a false
positive in terms of indicating that I am taking any actually illegal
drugs?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
even if it doesn't cause an error in drug type testing ,
they surely will think twice about hiring someone on this much stuff
like you'd have a clue...
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| User: "% surfs@uniserve" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
28 Jun 2004 02:19:02 PM |
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"epicphart" <nahhhYouDontWantIt@nahh.net> wrote in message
news:40E06E8D.8090702@nahh.net...
% wrote:
"Tom Cat" <catlover112233@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:945fe67d.0406281103.2a62de1d@posting.google.com...
I just learned that, for a contract job for the government, I may need
to have my urine tested. I do not use any illegal drugs whatsoever.
However, I am on a ton of prescription drugs:
Zantac (Ranitidine)
Toprol
Zocor
Depakote
Zyprexa
Remeron (Mirtazapine)
Provigil
Desipramine
Ativan (occasional use only, and not recently)
I also take Melatonin to help me get to sleep at night.
Is there any risk that any of these medicines could yield a false
positive in terms of indicating that I am taking any actually illegal
drugs?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
even if it doesn't cause an error in drug type testing ,
they surely will think twice about hiring someone on this much stuff
like you'd have a clue...
right on ... Slap Nutts
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| User: "Grassy Knoll" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
29 Jun 2004 12:53:23 PM |
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even if it doesn't cause an error in drug type testing ,
they surely will think twice about hiring someone on this much stuff
Post Office???
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| User: "% surfs@uniserve" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
29 Jun 2004 12:56:19 PM |
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"Grassy Knoll" <conspiracy@theory.com> wrote in message
news:n0iEc.14218$DT5.9394@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
even if it doesn't cause an error in drug type testing ,
they surely will think twice about hiring someone on this much stuff
Post Office???
no , then he'd qualify for section manager
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| User: "wc" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
29 Jun 2004 09:57:09 PM |
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% wrote:
"Grassy Knoll" <conspiracy@theory.com> wrote in message
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test
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| User: "johnm" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
30 Jun 2004 03:37:27 PM |
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In my job they random test everyone
and I've gone a few times. The
medical dept. knows the meds I take.
Toprol doesn't seem to be a problem,
same with effexor. Just tell them what
you take. And don't take anything off
the shelf with alcohol in it ie nyquil
before the test. Some at my job don't
even eat poppy rolls or bagels. They're
testing for alcohol and narcotics. So
act accordingly. Prescriptions you
should tell them about. Good luck.
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I just learned that, for a contract job
for the government, I may need to
have my urine tested. I do not use
any illegal drugs whatsoever. However,
I am on a ton of prescription drugs:
Zantac (Ranitidine)
Toprol
Zocor
Depakote
Zyprexa
Remeron (Mirtazapine)
Provigil
Desipramine
Ativan (occasional use only, and not
recently)
I also take Melatonin to help me get
to sleep at night.
Is there any risk that any of these
medicines could yield a false positive in
terms of indicating that I am taking
any actually illegal drugs?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
28 Jun 2004 02:16:38 PM |
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On 28 Jun 2004 12:03:46 -0700, (Tom Cat)
wrote:
<(((*> I just learned that, for a contract job for the government, I may need
<(((*> to have my urine tested. I do not use any illegal drugs whatsoever.
<(((*> However, I am on a ton of prescription drugs:
<(((*>
<(((*> Zantac (Ranitidine)
<(((*> Toprol
<(((*> Zocor
<(((*>
<(((*> Depakote
<(((*> Zyprexa
<(((*> Remeron (Mirtazapine)
<(((*> Provigil
<(((*> Desipramine
<(((*> Ativan (occasional use only, and not recently)
<(((*>
<(((*> I also take Melatonin to help me get to sleep at night.
<(((*>
<(((*> Is there any risk that any of these medicines could yield a false
<(((*> positive in terms of indicating that I am taking any actually illegal
<(((*> drugs?
<(((*>
<(((*> Thanks in advance for all replies.
What you do is this: you provide them with the list of
prescription medications that you are taking. They should know of
any potential false negatives.
Then, if their tests indicate anything odd, you squawk like hell.
Tara J. Ballance
Montreal, Canada
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| User: "Whiskers" |
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| Title: Re: Government drug test & prescription drugs: Risk of false positives? |
28 Jun 2004 04:40:24 PM |
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:03:46 -0700, (Tom Cat)
wrote:
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Is there any risk that any of these medicines could yield a false positive
in terms of indicating that I am taking any actually illegal drugs?
Thanks in advance for all replies.
Tell them in advance about everything you take.
--
-- ^^^^^^^^^^
-- Whiskers
-- ~~~~~~~~~~
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