I got a dwi last year. i was put on probation for 3 years. The first visit to my p.o. I had to give a urine sample. It was an instant result which was negative, however, the temperature did not come up to where it should have and the P.O. didn't go into the bathroom with me so I had to give a mouth swab. I hadn't and never did drugs so I didn't think anything of it. When I went to see her again, I was told I tested positive for opiates and cocaine. What would cause that? I actually spent $125.00 to have a hair sample taken yesterday which would encompass 120 days and that time frame to prove that I didn't do anything but now I'm worried about that. If I wasn't worried about the mouth swab and it came back positive, why wouldn't any other means of testing do that. I'm scared to death that I will lose my job.
If I have not taken opiates or cocaine but tested positive for them via mouth swab?
Question posted by marley699 on 2 Aug 2011
Last updated on 1 June 2013
I have been taking benedryl, tylenol pm, excederine migraine, tylenol (generic)I can't think of any other over the counter drugs I may have taken. Most of them are generic. Would this cause a false positive. I had a hair sample taken yesterday. Would these over the counter medications cause a false positive for a hair test?
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I'm sure you have your hair test results by now. I too had a false positive on my mouth swab at work. I went out immediately and had a hair follical test done and it came back NEGATIVE! This was 8 days after they took the swab. I am now waiting for the results on the 2nd test of this original swab that the company I work for are sending to a different lab. The company I work for are saying now that if I had a small enough amount that I had taken that day that it would show up in a mouth swab, but not in a hair follical test.
My hair follicle test came back negative. I did no drugs at all so It's still a mystery. There were NO drugs in my system. It's upsetting because I still can't figure out why it turned out that way. They do not do mouth swabs in my county anymore so must be I wasn't the only one? The urine tests never did meet the required temperature. I think they know now that i am not drinking and have not for the last two years and I don't do drugs. I only get tested for alcohol on occassion. I don't care because I know I'm not doing anything wrong, however, that was what was so disturbing about the false positive--I know I didn't do anything wrong. I thought they were joking with me. Not all individuals placed on probation are honest like myself so I guess suspicion comes with the job but I think they mixed my test up with someone elses.
It was an absolutely horrifying experience I can tell you that because after a while every one become suspiscious and I don't get that either since everyone knows i don't do drugs. What a fiasco. I hope yours came out o.k. Thank God for the hair follicle test because it cleared me--there was no trace... and I mean absolutely no trace... of any drugs in my system.
Not quite sure about the facts here... did you substitute someone else's urine? It seems awfully suspect that you say you have never done drugs, and yet you tested positive for two street drugs?? Hard to believe you would be "set up". So, I would either get very honest (with yourself) or the hair sample will prove the other test negative. Maybe they mixed up the swabs, but that would be a rare occurrence, particularly since the urine wasn't the right tempurature (body temp). Maybe they were just "testing" you, but haven't heard of being tricked like that before. Also, try asking a Pharmacist, as they are usually very good at knowing which ingredients may react in which ways. Good luck... let us know :)
I did go and have a hair follicle test done and it came back negative. I don't know why the mouth swab came back the way it did. I had subsequent urine tests as well and my temperature never did meet the required temp. Must be my body chemistry... and no, I never have done drugs. They don't test me any more anyway with the exception of alcohol tests but all have been negative. I still wonder if there was a mix up or if it was just a trick. I definitely had NO drugs in my system and that was what was so upsetting. I couldn't figure out what would make a test come back positive. I never have done drugs and never will. Not my thing. If I lose my job over it, I will be suing the county I can promise you that.
I had to do a mouth swab test and it tested positive greater than 0.8 the legal limit and I have not drank in over 5 years. someone please tell me how that happens ? I listed all my medicines I am on ad I am A diabetic I have out of control blood sugars for a long time and I eat foods wit artificial sweetners in them. I take many medications but they said none of my meds could have caused this positive test. But yet I go to my family doctor and have a blood test done and it came back at 0.3.. how does tihs happen when I do not drink.?
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