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Demonaut

(8,922 posts)
Tue Mar 6, 2012, 06:38 PM Mar 2012

Just took a drug test this morning, showed up as "inconclusive" "UPDATE"

Last edited Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:41 PM - Edit history (1)

now I'm wondering what might have caused this?
I don't do any drugs, just aspirin and wal-zan acid reducer fron walgreens
I do smoke cigarettes (stupidly)
I had carpet installed early last summer so I'm wondering if the out-gassing from the carpet
threw off the test, I live in CO so windows are closed and I'm stuck with indoor air all winter

Any ideas?

sample was sent in to a lab for further testing

****Edit****

Just got a call from the new employer
Wants me to come in and fill out the employment paperwork!!
WooHoo!!

Thanks for all the support and good karma sent my way
you guys rock!!

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Just took a drug test this morning, showed up as "inconclusive" "UPDATE" (Original Post) Demonaut Mar 2012 OP
Inconclusive? Take more drugs! MrCoffee Mar 2012 #1
Probably too damn much coffee!! madinmaryland Mar 2012 #5
"Inconclusive" for what drug? THC? Opiates? Cocaine? Methamphetamines? Brother Buzz Mar 2012 #2
I've no idea, they test for all drugs...didnt think to ask, first test in 20 years Demonaut Mar 2012 #3
Eating poppy seed rolls, bagels, etc can send up a red flag. Brother Buzz Mar 2012 #6
yeah, I've heard about the poppy seed issue but I don't like poppy seeds so I don't eat them Demonaut Mar 2012 #7
Those damn poppy seed bagels! bigwillq Mar 2012 #4
A job you already have, or a new one? kcass1954 Mar 2012 #8
new one, been unemployed for six months Demonaut Mar 2012 #9
In the 90's, I had a job offer rescinded because I failed a drug test. kcass1954 Mar 2012 #19
I feel for you my friend mdmc Mar 2012 #10
Is that the new negative? digonswine Mar 2012 #11
Employers hate indecisiveness, so you'd better make up your damn mind Orrex Mar 2012 #12
re-read my post and chuckled Demonaut Mar 2012 #13
Poppy seeds would be my guess. Maybe second-hand smoke (weed). HopeHoops Mar 2012 #14
Probably the Zantac siligut Mar 2012 #15
yep, that's in the ingredients.."rantidine", wow...I hope the additional testing will catch it Demonaut Mar 2012 #16
Let them know! elleng Mar 2012 #22
smoke cigarettes stupidly progressoid Mar 2012 #17
There are all sorts of things that give false positives. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #18
How clean was the lab container? Remmah2 Mar 2012 #20
Maybe you drank too much water Mopar151 Mar 2012 #21
kick for the update Demonaut Mar 2012 #23
Great news! siligut Mar 2012 #24

kcass1954

(1,819 posts)
19. In the 90's, I had a job offer rescinded because I failed a drug test.
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 03:55 PM
Mar 2012

I tested positive for coke, which I did years ago, but at that time, had not done in 12 years or so. This was fairly early on when employers were just starting the drug testing as a usual thing. I called one of my clients, who's business was writing drug policies and setting up companies as a "drug-free workplace." She told me that if a currrent employer had done the testing, there were steps in their drug-free workplace policy that had to be followed, things that would give me some sort of appeals process.

But as a potential employee, none of this applied to me. Her words to me were along the lines of, how much money do you want to spend to prove you are right, and then do you really want to try to force someone to hire you, with no guarantees at any part of the process.

I'm sorry this happened to you. I'm opposed to drug testing in almost all circumstances.

Orrex

(63,219 posts)
12. Employers hate indecisiveness, so you'd better make up your damn mind
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:42 AM
Mar 2012

and stop being so inconclusive.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
14. Poppy seeds would be my guess. Maybe second-hand smoke (weed).
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:06 AM
Mar 2012

If the lab test comes back positive for Oxycontin or Viagra just tell them you had Limbaugh piss in the cup for you.

siligut

(12,272 posts)
15. Probably the Zantac
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 10:16 AM
Mar 2012

Did you list it as a legal drug that you are taking?

http://www.livestrong.com/article/161857-drugs-that-can-cause-false-positive-drug-tests/

Gastrointestinal Drugs
Rapuri and colleagues say drugs such as pantoprazole, or Protonix, a drug in the proton pump inhibitor class used to treat ulcers and acid reflux, can give a false-positive for marijuana. Moeller says all proton pump inhibitors can give a false reading for mraijuana. In addition, rantidine, or Zantac, also an acid reflux drug, can yield a false-positive for amphetamine, says Moeller.



Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/161857-drugs-that-can-cause-false-positive-drug-tests/#ixzz1oRMxEf00

Demonaut

(8,922 posts)
16. yep, that's in the ingredients.."rantidine", wow...I hope the additional testing will catch it
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 11:35 AM
Mar 2012

btw, thanks!

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
18. There are all sorts of things that give false positives.
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:55 PM
Mar 2012

A friend recently flunked a hair follicle test for amphetamines. funny thing is A: He doesn't do speed and B: he smokes pot. turned out out some of the chemicals he works with in his job give a false positive for amphetamine.
took him 4 months and a lot of money to clear that up with CPS in a custody case.

 

Remmah2

(3,291 posts)
20. How clean was the lab container?
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:44 PM
Mar 2012

If the sample container was contaminated then something errant may have shown up.

Also depends upon the quality control in the lab.

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