I Have A Prescription For Hydrocodone And Been Taking It As Prescribed But Recently Took Urine Test Which Came Back Positive (Top voted first)

I have a prescription for Hydrocodone and have been taking it as prescribed. Recently I took a urine test which came back positive for not only Hydrocodone, but Oxycodone as well. I have only taken what has been prescribed to me, and do not take anything else. I do not know how Oxycodone showed up in this test. Any information, thoughts, theories would be greatly appriciated.

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I'm sorta in the same boat, have been in pain management for several years.....I'm on oxycontin and percocet......I had a drug screen show as Loratab and the clinic say they would not see me anymore, is it possible that the meds I'm on would show as Loratab? I'm only taking prescribed meds, do I have any recourse with the clinic? Should I get a lawyer?

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Ask for another urine test from your pain management doc. If not pay for one yourself. I am not fond of pain management clinics myself. In order to please the DEA they will terminate anyone for any reason they can. It looks good on paper and it keeps them out of the radar of the DEA. Its a cruel world out there these day.

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Hydrocodone is a semi-synthetic opiate and, as such, has been known to cause false positives for other opiates, as well.

Since Oxycodone is also a semi-synthetic opiate, they are very closely related and it's highly possible that one could show up as the other, or both on urine drug tests.


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My situation (or NIGHTMARE, I should say) is similar. Yesterday I went to my doc's office for the quarterly urine test, refill of my meds (Cymbalta, Kadian and Hydrocodone). The nurse came to me in the lobby and, oud enough that the dozen or so other patients could hear every word, said they couldn't give me my full scrips, that I would have to come back next week and see the doc, after they've received the results from the lab they were sending my urine sample out to, as it came back showing OXYCONTIN! I was flabbergasted. I have never been prescribed/taken Oxycontin! I told her that they must have made a mistake, and that I wanted them to retest me, right there, so I could prove to them that this was a MISTAKE. I take it very, very seriously that ANYONE, especially my doc/his staff, would even THINK I was being dishonest/criminal about my pain meds (recreational drug use, are you kidding me? NOT ME), that I take EXACTLY as prescribed, and I even give them a list of the OTC ibuprofen, low-dose aspirin I sometimes take in addition to regular meds, for breakthrough back and joint pain, or toothache (this year I have had to have most of my upper teeth removed) which I take Ora-jel for when it flares up. They refused, and, worse, told me if I DID have them retest my urine, that I would have to pay them for the 'extra' test (in the hundreds of dollars) OUT-OF-POCKET. They did this knowing full well that THAT would stop me, as I am on SSDI for the back/spinal injury and have to subsist on a meager income. I was mortified and in tears. This is NOT a trivial thing to me. I have been a patient there for almost 6 years, and feel I was mistreated and disrespected. Next week, any test they 'retake' will have NO BEARING on this 'false positive'/mistake because if I WAS 'guilty of taking illegal drugs, it woud be long gone by then. My whole point, at thetime, was that they REDO the TEST then and there, to PROVE MY INNOCENCE and THEIR MISTAKE. ANyway... I need to know if and why a false positive for Oxycontin could happen... I see there is a correlation to Hydrocodone (Vicodin) which I DO take, so am wondering how 'close' this correlation is and if the Hydrocodone I take could have caused this error. and, If so, WHY HASN'T IT HAPPENED BEFORE, in the almost 5 years Ive been on the same pain meds????

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We had a soldier that is prescribed Hydrocodon -acetaminophen and
ibuprofen and Cyclobenzaprine for an injury. During our UA he popped hot for Oxycodone. The soldier says he has only even taken the upbove, he was terrified and shaking at the thought of being discharged for a crime he did not commit. How common is it for Hydrocodon to show up as Oxy?

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I am long term patient on 40mg oxycontin sr x 2 daily & on average 3 panadeine forte daily, as well as 5 mg valium as required, recently undertook urine sample which revealed no drugs at all in my urine other than minute amount of valium. I do take drugs as prescribed but had been without script for 5 days would this make difference or not. Subsequently I cannot be prescribed any form of pain relief -is there any form of recoure open tome ie 2nd opinions as I truly believe this cannot be an accurate test without further explination

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Pam, it depends on the type of test they do.

Some test just check for the presence of the relevant medication, to make sure you are taking it and not selling your prescriptions.

However, there are other tests that can be done that detect the levels of the medication. These levels should fall within a certain span, if the person has been taking them, as prescribed. If they are higher than they should be, then yes, they will know that you have been taking more than you should.

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If your current dosage isn't handling your pain, you should talk to your doctor about it, rather than upping your dosage on your own.

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Marie, in reference to your problem, it would be the same as what I already said in my other post.

The synthetic or semi-synthetic opiates can sometimes test positive as other ones in the same class on urine drug tests.

The Oxycontin and Percocet you are on both contain the narcotic Oxycodone and the Lortab that they said you tested positive for contains the narcotic Hydrocodone.

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However, you really do not have any recourse, since no doctor or clinic is obligated to treat you, unless you are in a life-threatening state. They may drop you as a patient, at any time they please.

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I see a pain management dr every 3 months. He was writing me 120 roxicodone every 30 days and dating them that day, then 4 weeks, then 8 weeks. I filled them every 30 days, no cheating! I took a random drug screen and he said he was dropping me from 120 per month to 90 because I didn't have enough roxi in my urine to validate 120. I am not selling them or anything, I just take them when I need too. I20 per month is what I am comfortable with. I have so many health problems & this is the only med I take. Sometimes I may take 6 or 8 the first 2 weeks and then by the last 2 weeks I am really low on meds. I have to take another test on June 16. How many pills do I need to take to pass this drug screen to show 90 per month and still take them more on worse days and less when need be. Please don't reply and say "just take 3 a day" because I can't. I hurt more on some says and less on others. It is sporadic. I don't want him to drop me in June! He will if I don't show 90 pills per month in my system. There has got to be a way to divey up the meds to take right before my app't 6/16 to pass this drug screen! He uses Ameritox and it is very sensitive to drug metabolization. Please help!!!!

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Face it,the pain clinics have all the power when it come to who and how they want to prescribe too.Its all a big scam,welcome to pain care clinics.

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Susie, the Hydrocodone, which is the active narcotic in Lortab, can be detectable in a standard urine test for approximately 4 to 5 days, after last dosage.

However, this can vary from person to person, depending on certain individuating factors, such as your metabolism, overall health, activity levels, fluid intake and etc.

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Sandy, in that respect you have nothing to worry about, these tests can't tell when you took the medication.

There are two different tests that can be done, the first type just looks for the presence of the relevant medication, to make sure you are taking it.

The second type looks for certain levels of the medication, which would be the amounts they would expect to see in someone that is taking it regularly, to make sure you aren't out selling your medication on the street.

But, neither one of them can tell them the time that you took it, so they have no way of knowing if you took it early or late. As long as the levels are there, you should be fine.

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Jipsi, I am very sorry about what you had to go through. The sad fact is that doctor's offices and other medical facilities that are just testing for their own internal reasons, such as making sure someone isn't abusing their medications, are not required to U.S. certified tests.

They can partner with whatever lab turns out to be the cheapest bidder for their business. There are about 1200, or so labs in the U.S. and less than 100 of them meet federal standards and are certified. This means that false positives can occur between 4 and 50% of the time.

Hydrocodone is a synthetic opiate and on these types of tests, it has been known to cause false positives for other synthetic and semi-synthetic opiates.

And the reason it might have happened this time and none of the others, is because they may have recently switched labs. This is just a guess, but they may have recently gotten a cheaper offer to switch to a different one.

These false positives have been occurring more and more often, you'll find many similar posts on our site about others that have gone through the same thing.



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Angel, Diazepam is a Benzodiazepine and should show up as that on a drug test, they are usually detectable in urine tests for about 6 weeks, after last taking them.


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I was tested 2day for what i am percribed which is hydrocodone and my urine test showed positive for oxycodone. what can show up as oxycodone? i have not taken any of the oxycodone medication in years. how can this happen? I could loose my dr. and it will be on my record, I'm, looking at surgery and have been on hydrocodone for 11 years. This is terrible. I feel like I'm being treated like a criminal. I don't have insurance and can't just go anywhere. i wonder if they are trying to get rid of me? does anyone have any answers? What cvould it be? they are rechecking the same urine that showed up the oxycodone. They tested 2 different cups of urine. It can't be, I HAVE NOT taken anything like that. what can this be??

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Why would it back a false + when you clearly admitted to taking meds that was not prescribed to you

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I can take 60 mg of hydrocodone in a day and 2 days later.....Nothing ever shows up on a drug test. It doesn't depend if it is a 7 or 11 panel test. My body metabolizes super fast. It depends on everyone!!

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You can go hire an attorney and give him your money but he can't help you. The doctor has the right to refuse service if he or she believes your misuse your meds. A drug test would not show the wrong drug in your system and I see your type daily

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Forget the expense of a lawyer or any recourse with the clinic. Drs are getting really stupid with "firing" patients from their clinics..not a thing you can do but find another clinic. Problem is; that discharge will follow you to your next clinic.

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I am in serious pain all the time, some days worse than others. I am prescribed Oxycodone 10mg every 6hrs or as needed. Sometimes I take 1pill and 4hrs later I'm in severe pain and I take another, but then wait 12hrs to take another. Somedays, I only take 2-3 pills, because my pain level isn't as high and somedays I take more because I had to go somewhere and walk a lot, etc... My question is, I was given an Ameritox drug test yesterday and was wondering since I only take the amount of Oxycodone prescribed in a day, will it show that sometimes I take it an hour or so earlier and then wait 12hrs to take it? How sensitive is this test? I've visited their website, but it doesn't specifically answer my question. For those of you in REAL pain, know that sometimes you have to break the pain cycle to get the pain under control. I never run out of my Percocet and always bring at least 5-10 pills back into my doctor at every visit. Please someone answer this question that knows a thing or two about Ameritox Drug tests. Thanks for your time.

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