false positive for methatdone

[Lindy125]

hi guys,
i am going on methadone for oxy addiction.  i take 300 mg a day for various pain.  now, 3 times my urine has shown methadone in it.  i have never taken any methadone.  telling a meth clinic this and swearing on my life holds no water if you know what i mean.  has this ever happened to anyone and if so what could cause this?

[ginsa]

When I went into detox I tested positive for oxycontin. I've never taken it before. I told the nurse so and he said that it happens. I was taking norco.

[avisg]

Ask for a retest blood draw this time .

[GA Guy]

By the way...no to go against your Methadone treatment plan, but have you considered Suboxone as an alternative?

[GA Guy]

Opiates are opiates, and I'm sure false positives occur. The standard 5 panel tests looks for codeine metabolites. Hydro turns into codeine, as does darvocet and or course codeine. But, Oxy is a different animal. That's why there's a special test for Oxy. There's also a special Methadone test. The only advice I can give is to request a confirmation screen where the urine is sent off for analysis instead of the standard test strips. Also, you can request a blood test and offer to pay for it yourself if necessary. Drug testing is not an exact science.

[Lindy125]

i am prescribed that amount, and no i have not taken anything from the street.  i am not miss innocent here though as i have taken other pain meds from friends and stuff but not in a long time and never from the street....

[GA Guy]

Are you prescribed that amount? Are you buying them off the streets? Is there no way what so ever that you've taken a methadone pill in the last week?