False Positive For Tramadol? In Sub Program Help!!!

Is there any reason why putting suboxone in clean urine would come back pos for tramadol? Iv done it once before got a false pos for opiate but it came back from lab neg n straightened out. But this time it came back from lab pos for tramadol? No criticism pls its just a question pls either answer or move on. Thanks to helpfull answers

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On the cheaper, less reliable drug tests, it seems anything is possible. False positives are known to occur on them anywhere from 4 to 50% of the time.

Suboxone has been reported by a number of users to come back positive as opiates, but coming back as tramadol is the first I've heard of. Tramadol is regarded as a synthetic opioid however, and with the accuracy of these tests I certainly wouldn't doubt the possibility. Explaining this to the lab though is another story.

The term "false positive" is just a cover up "phrase" to put the blame on you as opposed to them handling their own mistake. I really hope you are able to fight back and prove them wrong in some way. The statistics of false positives should speak for themselves.

I hope this helps!

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Ya I got upset they almost excorted me out I tlked to the therapist same deal even called the lab where they send my toxes n they wouldn't give me any info at all said to tlk to my doc. So basically I gotta work myway back upto a month wen I didn't do nothing wrong. Even wen the last time this happened they put me back to a week n it camme back neg n straightned out but I still had already been set back bc of it. I hate my doctor god. I haven't done pills in yrs id almosst rather buy subs off the street then be told im takin s*** im not taking

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I was researching ways in which you may be able to dispute a false positive and I came up on the following information:

"Specific testing, such as that done by a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, has the ability to distinguish the exact substance in question. This type of testing is not initially performed because of cost—but, is often a follow-up option for those facing serious consequences such as a job loss or jail time."

If you're able to I would also ask your doctor if additional testing may be done on the original sample so that a second sample may be taken. Unfortunately, the standard tests typically used for screenings lack the sensitivity to distinguish beyond the basic structures of the drug class vs. the drug name.

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