False Positive On Hair Follicle Drug Test For Methamphetamines (Page 2)
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I have custody of my two oldest children and their mother has a problem with methamphetamines. I know this for a fact because that's why we separated, but she is claiming that the positive hair follicles that she has taken and failed are all because of her asthma medicine. Are there any asthma medications that cause a false positive on both methamphetamines and amphetamines on a hair follicle test??
Re: itplacesthelotioninthebasketorelseitgetsthehose (# 15)
I have taken drug tests and mine came up positive for many things that I did not take. I went and had a hair test done and was clean. Everyone please be careful. The courts and drug testing facilitys can screw you. If I didn't know to do the hair test I would have went to jail for 40 days.
I am a painter and work with acetone, acrylic urethane gloss enamel catalyst, waterborne strippable booth coating, methyl, lacquer thinner, xylene, Oem finishes, dry enamel, which many of them contain toluene, benzene, ethylbenzene pigments, methanol, xylene, and there are many more chemicals. Could it be possible to test positive in a hair follicle because of sensitivity?
Re: Lily (# 141)
It takes about 5-10 days for the hair to grow above the scalp so it can be cut for a hair drug test. Most hair tests don't test for methadone but it all depends on what lab is doing the testing. A hair drug test is meant to show consistent use over time. A 1.5 inch sample will go back 90 days.
Re: BC (# 23)
I just had to give a hair test for dyfus nd I used methodone nd I used it 5 days before my test does dyfus test for methodone nd will I pass
Help...How can I wash the methamphetamine out of my hair? I'm trying heet after bleaching. Anyone try it?
Re: Is clark (# 138)
The standard cutoff level is 500pg/mg so I am surprised they found a lab that would test down to 300. If the collection of the hair was done at a collection center any hair test can be used for legal purposes.
Re: TheHairTestingGuy (# 137)
I did my own and passed but but my ex wouldn't accept it so the court asked me to take another .which I failed.the cut off level on the first was 500the second was 300. Is that even legal.butbi agree it is stupid
Re: Is clark (# 136)
Without knowing the positive level you tested at it's hard to say why you tested positive then negative or why the methamphetamine showed up and the amphetamine didn't. For example, if the methamphetamine level was 660 pg/mg it is possible that the amphetamine level was under the cutoff level which is usually 500 pg/mg. And it's kind of stupid to do a hair follicle test 9 days apart. What's the point, really stupid. My only advise is to get your own Hair 5 Drug Panel Test to see where you are at. You can do an Anonymous Hair 5 Drug Panel or do a test that can be used in a legal proceeding.
Re: TheHairTestingGuy (# 135)
It was a hair test.that tested negative for amphetamines and positive for methamphetamines. With no quantities amount given. Yet 9 days before that I had a hair test show all negative.
Re: Is clark (# 134)
It wouldn't necessarily show positive for amphetamines, the amphetamine is under the 500 cutoff limit. I don't know what you are referring to in the second question. Was there urine testing or hair testing done? Be more specific!
If on a hair test that is positive for methamphetamine, wouldn't it also be positive for amphetamines? And how do you test negative and nine days later positive on a hair test?
Re: carol (# 132)
Usually when you do a hair drug test you sign a chain of custody form. Did you sign a chain of custody form?? IF not the lab might have mixed up your sample with some other person. I would consider do you own Hair 5 Drug Panel test to see where you are at. Do you know what lab did the testing??
My hair follicle test keeps coming back stating that my methamphetamines levels have doubled and I just find that hard to believe because I haven't touched methamphetamine in going on a year! I go to court in November to try to get my kids back and I just really need some type of advice, anything would be useful! Thanks so much!
I've been clean for a month. I took methamphetamine about 2 weeks ago. If I take a hair follicle test will I not pass?
Re: Hulo (# 98)
I actually read a research article about hair follicle tests when I was asked to take one because I'm a female with long thick dark hair that I regularly dye which impacts test results & I'm prescribed Wellbutrin & adderall which both cause positive results for amphetamines so I wanted to see if it would do the same for hair. The article talked about how controversial hair tests can be in a court of law because there's no flat baseline of starting points. It takes several days after use for the drug to even manifest in the hair so it doesn't show more recent use which is what courts should be more concerned with. It's mainly used to show prolonged use or lack thereof. lt's very discriminatory against race, sex, length & thickness of hair, even age because the older you are the slower your hair grows. A black male in his mid 40's has a higher chance of testing positive after a prolonged period of abstinence than a blonde 17 yr old female who's been sober a shorter amount of time. It's not supposed to be accepted in a court of law because of these issues & also the issues of accidental exposure from environmental factors that are beyond one's control but started becoming acceptable due to it's difficulty in tricking the results & because it shows habitual use more accurately but it's supposed to be accompanied by a blood or urine test to show recent use so defenders can prove their use is a thing of the past. However, like with most things, courts & cps bend & twist the law until it's all but recognizable in order to fulfill their own agendas. So now it basically depends on the individual court as to what's acceptable.
Re: JULIE (# 25)
Wellbutrin can commonly cause a false positive for amphetamines. I'm on it as well. Certain types like the XL seemed to happen often while the SR didn't give me any problems. I've been on it for almost 3 yrs & it doesn't happen all the time. As a matter of fact most of the time I'm good but once in a while I'd test positive for amphetamines. I've never done methamphetamine & honestly wouldn't know what it was if you handed it to me. I was always so paranoid about taking drug tests. Now I always test positive for amphetamines because I'm prescribed Adderall so I don't worry about the Wellbutrin throwing false positives anymore. Hope this helps.
Re: joelle (# 4)
It clears out of blood and urine much faster than hair.. Which is why hair is the most efficient and harder to cheat!
Sally says, it is time we help put these families back together. Some are losing their jobs because of false positives. They all have one thing in common rantidine. Where can I get info that will hold up in court? Please help us and others. Thanks for answering. Sally
Albuterol is the asthma medicine my child is on will that make him test positive for meth
My grandson was born in November. In May they did hair follicle testing for methamphetamine and said the results came back very high. How can that be? I've been an x lab tech for 40 years.
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