Fentanyl False Positive (Page 3)

I have now tested positive 2 different times for Fentanyl which I have never taken. I'm prescribed Trazodone, Gabapentin, Suboxone and Bupropion. Is there any reason that this could happen, or should I be worried that I'm being drugged?

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Re: Tanyab (# 37)

Always ask for thm to save your sample. Also ask for print out of lab results. If your not doing anything ask for a hair test.
I now list anything and everything I take aspirin, cold meds EVERYTHING list everything even over the counter.

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I'm testing pos for fentanyl at my methadone clinic as well. I'm 100% not doing fentanyl and know how you guys feel, bc of the people they deal with there's no way they would ever believe anything we say when it comes to this. Are any of you at a clinic in Cincinnati? Or is anyone's lab in California Santa something in Cali is the lab my clinic uses I really believe after reading this it's related to the clinic or lab. I'm s9 scared I'm going to get kicked out of my clinic if my test is pos again I'm out after singing my agreement today. The clinic did a GCMS on my test and it came back as aceentyl fentynl which is not even in the US. I'm litetrally at a loss for words.

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Re: Mama58 (# 40)

I wish my clinic would do a hair test, but as a Medicaid patient at a non profit clinic, I think they'd laugh at that request. I'm already 6 weeks in to my *now* 12 week punishment... I know I'm doing what I need to do and I'm overall proud of my sobriety so that's what matters the most but it just sucks when the medical staff you're supposed to trust don't and won't believe you. I feel so.... defeated. You know? Thanks for looking out for me though. BTW I'll ask them for one for the heck of it. What do I have to lose?

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Re: Jess (# 42)

No sorry, I'm in New England. I can't remember the name of the lab but I can ask.

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Re: Shocbomb (# 36)

I used to feel the same about people who would fail their UA. I would think "oh stop it- just admit it or shut up".... until it happened to ME! I've been 100% sober since 12/1/2014. There's no way I had fentanyl in my system. The only fentanyl I knowingly ingested was after my hernia surgery 2 years ago- all coordinated with the clinic. The clinic is treating me like I am guilty, and the feeling really sucks, because I know 100% for sure that I did not use fentanyl. I don't know why I have a positive reading for 2.0 ng fentanyl (which is ironically the cut off number for many labs). It's just bizarre and it really changed my opinion about people who have also claimed a false reading. It's a terrible feeling to be innocent but also be the only one that believes it.

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I got a feeling the mix of drugs you take with the Trazodone is the reason. When I popped positive for fentanyl last year, of all the information I found, Trazodone was one of the leading drugs taken for people who show false positives. What I would do is get all the info you can off the net about it, copy it out and show your job, clinic, counselor, probation/parole officer, etc., whoever it is testing you, how this easily can happen and all the corresponding evidence you have collected showing that it can.

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Re: shoc (# 5)

I have been on MMTP for almost a year, and have been clean for 9 months of it which is why I get 3x/week take home bottles. On my last counselor visit I was supposed to decrease to 2x/week which would have been awesome, but my urine popped for fentanyl and ONLY fentanyl (other than methadone). My counselors did not take my bottles, because the likelihood that I or anyone would take fentanyl alone is very slim, since it takes very insignificant amounts to cause fatal overdoses. I have no idea what caused this. If anyone finds anything out, please post.

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Re: Tom (# 25)

The hair follicle test will go back 90 days, the urine test has to be specific for fentanyl, I believe it has to be a 14 panel, because the 12 with ad on don't cover fentanyl

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Would Risperidone cause a false positive for fentanyl? - Yes, to whom it may concern. I am attending a methadone clinic and here lately I've been testing positive for fentanyl and I haven't been doing anything and they won't let me retest because Medicaid is paying for it and they say that Medicaid won't let them take money from us to pay for it. It's so unfair but I've read that it's possible that risperidone can give you a false positive for fentanyl. Is that true? I mean I have done a lot of reading on this. You see I am hep-c positive and I have to have 3 months of clean tests for me to get the cure for Medicaid to pay for it. Please help.

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Keep in mind that you are testing where others who DO use Fentanyl could be also testing.

Since the amounts were so low it could be from the lab technician handling positive piss and moving to your cup and just enough on their hands to cross contaminate.

More likely?! You're touching door handles, cups the techs handed you, etcetera and then either cleaning or not before you urinate - could be just enough residues somewhere on the journey to contaminate the urine if you aren't careful about how you handle the whole thing.

SAME with mouth swabs. Do you touch a handle/anything in a waiting area and then pop gum in, to get saliva flowing, touch yourouth for lip balm, anything... That could contaminate your mouth enough ok to would pop.

To put patches on we are supposed to wear gloves and remove them the same as the medication is highly transferable.

Just something to consider?

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Re: AtheistChess (# 47)

That's what happen to me I tested positive for fentanyl and only that ,pls let me know if u find out why .and I will do the same for u.

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I have been clean from heroin for 90 days today. I had to take a drug test and for some reason it was positive for fentanyl. I know i havent used anything. I'm on a bunch of meds: imitrex, ranitidine, trazodone, verapamil, minipress, desmopressin, pristiq, naproxen, hydroxyzine, and the vivtrol shot. Can any of my meds cause a false positive?? Please help, I need answers.

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What is in Topamax (Topiramate) that causes a false positive drug screen? My drug test is a false positive for Fentanyl.

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I am in a drug diversion program. I want to start off by saying yes I have used drugs in my past !! And yes I am on methadone at the clinic I go to..... my drug diversion program is 18 weeks long!! .... I had 17 weeks clean !! And in the very last week 5 days before we were supposed to go into court I was supposed to graduate this program! And my counselor called and told me I tested POSITIVE FOR FENTANYL !!! And it was borderline of a false urine. It came up 0.07mlg ... I felt like i was punched in the gut!! I didn't want to get out of bed and go to work for the next few days...I don't understand this! I don't understand how all of these false positive are coming up and peoples life are on the line...

I'm a CNA and all my charges would be dropped. I've never had a charge in my life besides a traffic ticket! (And I'm in drug court for a felony!!) If I don't complete this program I have 3 years jail time. Never been to jail in my life ... fast forward. We went to court October 26th. The judge looked right at me and told me I was a liar!! And said that if I came in next month with any positive urine screens that i would be kicked out of the program (go to jail) !!! ... Even after 17 weeks of clean urine!!

I bawled my eyes out when I left!! I worked so hard to finish this program and move forward with my life.... I tried to let it roll off my shoulders and told myself I can do this! I can do 18 weeks all over again!! ... I got clean urines again right after that dirty urine for fentanyl. Almost 4 weeks (8 clean urines). And they just called me and told me the same thing, that I submitted dirty again.... and that is right on the cut off line, also for a false urine!!!! .... I'm devastated. I feel like I can't breathe!! I have kids and a fiance I have to leave behind now. A home that I just bought but pay lot rent on every month! ... and most importantly I will now have a FELONY on my record for the rest of my life!!! I don't understand this!! I don't understand how this can keep happening and nothing gets done about it!!! This is so wrong! .... I go to court this week! And I'm terrified. This is so wrong!!!!! And every single one of you just confirmed EVERYTHING I've been saying this whole entire time!

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Re: Panicking (# 9)

I've been reading that trazadone can make a false positive, along with several other psychotropic drugs. I've tested positive twice now at my Suboxone doctor and I've never (knowingly) touched fentanyl!!!

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