false results on drug testing

[deer480]

will morphine show up in your urine if you are taking percocet and give a false result

[PromisedLand]

Yes, please do as I believe this is a perfect example of somebody somewhere screwing up. And it's not my wife, I assure you.  We have given up any hope of seeing this doctor again, but we do hope that he will remove this baloney from her record, because it is simply that.  Baloney.


good luck to you and thanks to all who have helped us.  I will keep y'all posted as we move along.

Jim

[lisa650]

you might want to read beargizmo's thread about his wife and pain mgmt. because it seems like her test was screwed up or the pills she took showed up as something else.

[Mollyrae]

EXCUSE MY TYPING, IT'S AT IT'S WORST TODAY. FINGERS ARE SORE SO I DON'T HIT THE KEYS HARD ENOUGH.LOL

[Mollyrae]

The web site also explains that for some uknown reason that Oxycodone can metabolize into Oxymorphone. In a study, 93% percent of patients came up positive for Oxymorphone when in fact they were only taking Oxycone. WOW...........

[Tuckamore]

Sorry I forgot to welcome you to MedHelp. I am glad you found us. You will find we are a membership of caring souls that will offer you support and guidance. Please feel free to post again. We're glad to have you aboard. Welcome.  Tuck

[Tuckamore]

Hopefully it is not doctors that are reading these drug tests but trained medical technologists who do this for a living. But indeed mistakes happen, there is a human factor to all these tests. And some tests are more accurate than others, some labs do a better job than others too. That's my two cents worth, now I'm broke.  Tuck

[Mollyrae]

Yes, they differ chemicallyand if the Doc does not know how to read the tests, he can mistake the two.

[extrmeski]

Morophine and oxycodone are different chemically and can be detected seperately.  That precludes any mistakes that were made.

[Mollyrae]

It is very true that wen testing for Oxycodone that it can come up positive for Morphine or Oxymorphone. Doctors often do not understand how to read the tests. The article I found proving that is www.jenniferschneider.com/articles/Conv_of_Oxycodone_7_20_7.html
It is a great article that explains why Oxycodone is often read as Morphine.
Take care, Mollte

[sandee1818]

I can't tell you for sure but there has been cases where it has. These test are fallible and also there could be human error too. I would ask for a retest and if you are denied then ask your PCP for a blood test that is much more reliable. I will provide you with some links later about this issue, I am leaving right now for an appointment but will get back to you:)