Can these named above cause a drug urinalysis to test positive for Amphetamines? For Methamphetamine?
can L-Phenylalanine,L-Tourine,L-Tyrosine or L-Glycine cause a false pos in a urinalysis for Methamph
Question posted by beckyjoh on 13 Aug 2009
Last updated on 22 June 2018
The urinalysis was tested for amphetamines, marijuana, and benzo.The test showed a positive for amphetamines then got sent to lab for a more detailed test and showed high numbers for methamphetamine, can the combo of one or all in the question title shown above show the positive outcome or a "false" positive?
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No.
Here is some information on substances that can cause false positive results for amphetamines or methamphetamine.
"... Methamphetamine is present in two different forms; “d” and “l”. Street
methamphetamine is predominantly d -Methamphetamine. The over-the-counter
medication, Vick’s Inhaler (and the Walgreen equivalent), contains exclusively the
“l” form of methamphetamine (the listed active ingredient is l-Desoxyephedrine,
another name for l -Methamphetamine). Although it is uncommon, the heavy use of
Vick’s Inhaler can cause a positive urine test for methamphetamine. The claim that
Vick’s Inhaler is the source of a positive methamphetamine test can be checked by
testing for “d” versus “l” methamphetamine. This test is performed by GC/MS.
False Positive Results: The following is a list of prescription and over-the-counter
drugs that can cause false positives for methamphetamine on an immunoassay
screen test (the list is not comprehensive and the following drugs are found in a
large variety of medications).
These drugs will NOT test positive for methamphetamine or amphetamine by LC/MS/MS.
*Ephedrine
*Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)
*Phentermine
*Fenfluramine
*Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
*Propranolol
*Phenmetrazine
*Thorazine (Chlorpromazine)
*Mephentermine
*MDMA (ecstasy)
*methylphenidate (Ritalin)
*Bupropion
*Mahuang Tea (or tea made from plants belonging to the ephedra family)... "
from norchemlab.com/main/drug_references/factsheets/amphe_metha.pdf
comment to robo: you mention a list of meds that will give a false positive but the only list i saw is the list of med that will not give a false positive. please elaborate on the meds that give a false positive.
thanks
The difference is the test they are performing. All of those drugs listed can cause a false positive for amphetamines, using the standards 5 10 or 12 panel test, But when they perform the LC/MS/MS test, they can figure out exactly what it is and can distinguish if it is the result of something other than illicit drugs
False Positive Results: The following is a list of prescription and over-the-counter
drugs that "can cause" false positives for methamphetamine on an immunoassay
screen test (the list is not comprehensive and the following drugs are found in a
large variety of medications).
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