... is this true?
Drug Test - I have been told that Tylenol cold medicine will show + for a pre employment drug screen
Question posted by Worried sandy on 13 Sep 2013
Last updated on 13 September 2013 by DzooBaby
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DzooBaby
13 Sep 2013
It shouldnt show up since it is over the counter but sometimes drugs trigger false positives in immunoassay tests. These can be confirmed as false positives with a more accurate test called GC-MS. Dont worry overly, it really shouldnt show but if you do get a false positive, be sure that they retest it using GC-MS to confirm.
kaismama
13 Sep 2013
If it has phenylephrine in it it can cause a false pos amphetamine.
Worried sandy
13 Sep 2013
Well crap I called my local ace on site drug testing facility the lady stated that it was a over the counter med and that it should not show up + I'm so confused any more info out there I only took 1 dose last night been up with major congestion and cant breath thru my nose my test will be in 3 days should be a low enough dose right do you think maybe it won't cause a false positive?
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