What Gives A False Positive For Cocaine In Hair Test

Recently had a positive result for cocaine on a hair test. I'm a 56 yr. old diabetic and i'm in dire need of this job. Suggestions?? I've already gone the route of contesting the result.

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There are substances that can cause a false positive. Had you taken anything, even over the counter products?

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positive test on hair for cocaine as well. custody in peril! please help with answers, anyone. I do not do drugs.

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Im dealing with cps and i no for sure that i havent been dealin doin or beem around any drugs in i no.fo r over nine mnths but had a baby 8/15/12 i had apiduram,took narcodans for pain and wut ever else they.put in a gave me anyway with all that being said i took a hairfolical for them and a ua the test for the hair went bck 3mnths and the u a came bck negative and they say the hair was at 334kmg or wut ever they b saying and nw based on that there trien to say im bck dealing and nw they took my child frm school and i dnt no ware she is and i cant sleep worring about my child can someone please help me prove to them im a changed person living for god and my children nw im so frustrated with them help me bring my child bck hme ware she belongs thank u god bless.

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As a CPS worker, I wouldn't believe that story, esp if I have a positive test as proof. Anyway.... the law states that neglect must be proven (present danger) for children to be removed from the care of the parents. CPS must prove that the danger is immediate and that the drug use is affecting the care of the children.
If this is not the case, a child cannot be removed from the home. ex functioning alcoholics.
You also have the option of paying for the test yourself at a reputable facility.
My advise would be to be honest with yourself and your case manager so that they could formulate a plan that would allow you to get the help and treatment that you need to take care of your children in the best possible way. The government does not want anyone's kids and foster care is just a temporary alternative.
Get the treatment you need to put this page behind you. Your children need you to be a good, responsible and loving parent!!

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No but I've been prescribed loritab and a few meds for upper respiratory infection

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You are an ignorant case worker. This person is trying to find the answer to a problem - just like I am. I am so tired of people saying "you did cocaine because you tested positive." Yes I tested positive - but no I have never done cocaine. If you have nothing to offer in the way of information, please keep your holier than though BS to yourself. Remember a few years ago when everyone on death row was guilty? I am sure you were one of the people saying the appeals process is too long for death row inmates. Now there is one being released every month.

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Omg this just happen to me after i gave birth to my son on march 25 and took my hair test on april 1 came back positive for cocaine and i never have done this drug ever in my life. they have me doin supervised visits with all six of my children and made me give my three wk old away. im goin crazy and have no one to believe me. i have never failed a drug test during the time i was pregnant. when i gave birth to him we both were clean so what happened? please let me know. thanks. i have all the meds that I took when i was pregnant given by my doctor...

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I just tested negative on a nail bed test and came up positive on a hair test taken same day. I was negative on urine test...how is this possible

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I was giving a hair follicle test and it come back positive for cocaine and I don't do drugs, but I was given fentanyl in the hospital and I do use lidocaine cream for my feet. Would that cause it? I really need help trying to figure this out and proof.

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To the CPS worker I don't do drugs at all but I failed a hair follicle test I take care of my kids and they are not being abused so how can I get them back

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I am not and have never been a cocaine user but I tested positive on my hair follicle test and it was a deal T Test. What can I do to prove it was a false positive?

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What can cause a false positive for cocaine on a hair test? This is very important, I never touch the stuff and failed for it.

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I have an open CPS case, I have never touched cocaine and I keep it real. My child changed my life. But, I have NEVER touched cocaine. However, I am a diabetic, I do have kidney & liver disease. I know I may have to pay for an expert but, I know I have NEVER IN LIFE TOUCHED THE STUFF. So, getting a professional may be my best bet?

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I wish someone could give me an answer for cocaine in hair, when I don't use. How do I get the right results?

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Do you have kidney disease or liver problems? Both can cause a false positive for cocaine.

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What is a deal T test? I've only heard of hair, pee, or blood tests.

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I HAVE BOTH KIDNEY & LIVER DISEASE. HOW CAN I prove them wrong?

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Here in Texas CPS are the most corrupt people in Collin county and I know for fact they want that check they get for removing the child. I know someone who lost a child at 3 months. The mother went to jail. She was doing everything and beyond to get her child back and it was her 1st CPS case so there was no reason for them not to return the child but made her relinquish her rights and told her there's no chance in hell if she didn't relinquish. Even told her she could see her child 4 times out of the year but adoptive parents wont allow that so she got f***ed over by CPS.

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FYI case manager. Pls quote the regulation or enlighten me as to where u are getting your information from because I honestly haven't found this information to be true at all. I have been a registered foster parent since 1999 and raised 6 children of my own including one that was adopted thru the state. The dcs is Smith county and DeKalb county Tennessee are all on a witch Hunt. I have seen that side of the situation for many years. They put good people thru H..L especially when my almost 18 year he's 17 and will be 18 in 2 months got caught speeding and had a small amount of Marijuana in his car. They are putting me thru so much crap. I and very ill I suffer from diabetes, liver disease and took a private company hair folical test and it showed a false positive I have disputed those results so at their request I used their approved lab I passed 100 percent take 6 days later but now they are trying to black ball me just b c I reported the case workers for improper documentation and violating the HEPA laws. Trust me people just don't comply with their request and then they have nothing to use against u. Don't even let the dcs into your home or don't pee in a cup. There is no law that says that they have the right to invade your life. Unless they can see immediate life treating abuse. The state and the dcs needs to be educated on these unreliable hair folical test that needs a lot of research to be accurate. These test were originally developed to measure the toxic metals in a body. Please don't trust anybody that works with the dcs. I would dare a dozen of the case managers and supervisors to take a hair folical test and then where would they be, ... Prob out of a job since the state is not smart enough to be educated in the variable that can cause false positives.

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Your reply clearly shows you do not believe that she had a FALSE positive test result. The test result is NOT fact. This I know from my own personal FIRST HAND experience. I had stopped using drugs and moved to a different state. I was drug tested randomly, via urine, with no problems. And honestly was 100% drug-free. I underwent a hair follicle test and it was positive for cocaine!!! I was devastated! I had NOT been doing any drugs and in fact was clean for 7 months at that time. Those that ordered the test said they would try again in 3 months. And they did. And once again I received the horrible call telling me it came back positive. I had not been doing any drugs of any kind, whatsoever. These results changed my life. It you truly have not been doing drugs and you receive a false positive, I say to you - you are not alone. It happened to me. Fight it with everything you have. Stand up for yourself and never back down. Good luck. Xo

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Re: Hector (# 42)

I have the paperwork when I sign her in to the dentist

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I came out positive for cocaine because i took my 7 year old daughter to the dentist and got her tooth fixed and they gave her lots of shots around her tooth and i remember i kissed her and the same day she went to the dentist after she brushed her teeth and was bleeding and i had to clean it off of her mouth and around her face. Can somebody help me please?

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Re: Case Manager (# 4)

Hair dye can cause a false positive. I'm dealing with cps right now. I had a false positive in my hair but not my urine and they said it happened within the last 48 hours. It would still be in my urine if I had done it. I don't even smoke cigarettes.

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Re: Case Manager (# 4)

Are you serious cps worker because all im hearing from you is that she is guilty? Look I'm dealing with cps myself and I can guarantee that I've never done a drug in my life and I came back positive for cocaine and you may not believe this either. I wear lace front wigs, I had this new lady do my braids and I know that is how I got cocaine in my follicle. So if you are a woman you should be ashamed of yourself for insinuating that this person is lying and that she needs to get help. I know people that put that s*** in their noses and it's a damn shame...

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Re: Concerned Citizen (# 37)

I totally agree. I took 3 different hair topical test with in days of each other and received 3 completely different test results concluding the bogus science associated with damning people as druggies when in fact there is so many external influences along with internally different of the chemical make up of our bodies. This test is questionable at best and should not be allowed to destroy good people.

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Re: peaches (# 3)

Check out on Google 9 wierd ways you can test positive...... plz look at it, it might help

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Don't think a false positive can't happen to you. I tested positive for cocaine when I took a pre-employment hair follicle drug test, and I have never used it in my life. This cost me a job opportunity in which I'd be making significantly more money than my current position. If I were a user, I wouldn't have been foolish enough to take the damn test.

The doctor who called to give me the results was extremely rude and refused to allow me to retest, and human resources was of no help. Unfortunately, I didn't have the money to hire a lawyer and fight. I plan to have my hair sample retested before the lab disposes of it. I wish that I'd taken an independent test elsewhere.

Those of you accusing everyone of being a drug user need to get off your high horse. There is research that proves that this type of drug test can yield false positives. Even the federal government doesn’t recognize hair as a reliable sample for federally regulated programs.

Studies have proven that hair can absorb drugs from environmental exposure and may show higher concentrations in dark-colored hair and hair that has been damaged by cosmetic treatments, including dying and thermal straightening.

The American Chemical Society published a study in their journal which confirmed that "a pre-treatment step can cause the drug on the outside of a hair shaft to wash into it and potentially lead to falsely identifying someone as a drug user."

I found it interesting, yet hardly surprising, to learn that every independent scientific organization that has studied hair testing concluded that it isn’t reliable, except for scientists with ties to the industry.

We should not be using such an unreliable testing method when people's families and livelihoods are at stake.

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Re: Case Manager (# 4)

What causes a false positive for cocaine? I don't mess with cocaine. I tried methamphetamine, but that didn't come out in my hair test, so what gives?

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Re: sarah (# 34)

Hello,

The person you sleep with has the residue in his/her pores. The substance is potent and leaks out when they sweat.

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I'm having this same problem. I'm trying to understand why this is happening.

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