I went to the doctor today ... i had 2 take a urine test... i guess it test for more than one pain me it came back showing i had oxycodone in my urine... i dont take that ... i take hydrocodone... so my doctor sent me to a lab where the urine test i was given only test for oxycodone... my question is ..why would oxycodone show up if i havent taken any
Why would oxycodone show up in a urine drug test if I haven't taken any?
Question posted by lgotv on 10 April 2011
Last updated on 13 December 2021
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6 Answers
Tretre24
5 May 2017
I go through the same thing at my po office and I'm sick of it
gypsygirl07
14 Nov 2012
I'm just curious as to why, with so many people having problems with false possitives/ negatives on there drug tests that they don't take their meds into the Doctors with them so they can be counted? This would certainly prove whether they are taking them as prescribed? Obviously if they are selling them they wouldn't go this route. And at the cost of having to go through unneaded withdrawls, I would go for the hair or blood test. Unfortunately even if your on the up n up, it inevitably will be up to you to prove it
azcowgirl
11 March 2013
I guess for me and prob other ppl, bringing in my bottle.of.meds wldnt do any good.bc i hv a appt once a month, usually.the day.my.meds shld and.do run.out so.there is.nothing to bring.in but an empty bottle.
storkdude
11 March 2013
@azcowgirl: If you're taking narcotics for chronic pain you should REALLY be scheduling appointments when you have AT LEAST one week's supply remaining. Delays can happen - insurance, doctor availability, etc. Bring in your remaining supply and the doc should have no problem refilling. If you're running out early, you may want to seek help. There's no shame in that, it's not like you would be the first person to ever have problems controlling narcotic intake. If that's the position you find yourself in then do yourself a favor and seek help. Running out early is a huge red flag to doctors and can result in you being cut off altogether; don't put yourself in this position. Withdrawals due to abruptly stopping narcotics are horrible.
I'm a crohn's patient and occasionally rely on narcotic painkillers to remain functional. It's a tough position to be in, because many doctors will simply shut off and stop taking you seriously if you request pain control. Fortunately I have good care providers and a long history of taking the drugs responsibly. You need to establish a good relationship with your doctor, and trust is key. Be honest with them and with yourself. Also know that they have heard every excuse in the book from people looking to refill early.
Diversion is a HUGE problem with narcotics, as is recreational abuse. Doctors are under increasing scrutiny due to these facts, and they really don't want to find themselves in the position of having their script writing abilities stripped by the DEA.
blc650
24 Aug 2016
WHAT AN IDIOT. why the hell would we want to sell them if we are in so much pain, that REAL PAIN patients need every pill up until the day we are supposed to get a refill. Obviously you ARE NOT a chronic pain patient. Besides, the DEA has changed rules that each doctor can only give you the Rx they are specializing in . My dentist cannot even give me a simple pain prescription after even taking out wisdom teeth, hence making me go to another expensive doctors appt for pain pills where every looks at you and you hear little whispers about drug dealers and bets going on as you walk away with a smile. My Husband had 2 hip replacements and came out of surgery with NO pain meds for 45 minutes. Aren't there thousands of years of torture laws or did that go out with The Inquisition?
Militarymomma
19 Oct 2018
@storkdude you are incorrect with that information on appointment because due to the new laws here in Florida our appointments are every 28 days and you we are given exactly 28 days worth of medication and no more so if you don't make your scheduled appointment you are out of medication this is their way of making sure you make it to your appointment so I totally understand with the other person's bottle being empty as I also and in pain management and I take my medication properly and as prescribed and my bottle too is also empty please get your facts straight you don't know where we're all from and you don't know what the stipulations are for narcotics
wowell
29 June 2012
and particularly this bit in the link:
"In one study, primary care physicians engaged in the practice of adolescent medicine–nearly all of whom had incorporated UDT in their practice–lacked essential knowledge regarding proper specimen collection and validation, interpretation of positive and negative results, and the need for confirmatory testing [27]. Only 12% of the physicians surveyed knew that oxycodone is not detectable by most opiate screening immunoassays; 40% of physicians knew that poppy seeds could produce a positive screen for opiates; and less than 50% of physicians knew the temporal limits of detection of Δ9-tetrahydrocannibinol in the urine of regular marijuana users. In a study of emergency department physicians, only 5% correctly identified what substances were detectable by the UDT method used in their hospital, and nearly three quarters of... "
doctors are fallible ;)
LIGHTSHARER
20 Aug 2011
When I had my drug screen urinalysis, the results did NOT show the name of the drug... it showed: "Positive for barbituates" (did NOT give the name... which is butalbital APAP for occipital headaches)
It ALSO did NOT show the oxycodone (or ANY opitate for that matter) which I DO take, and ran out of... and he now will NOT prescribe any pain meds. My friend thinks HE thinks... I'm selling them!
I'm such a VICTIM!
LIGHTSHARER
lgotv
20 Aug 2011
that happen to me before also. a couple years ago my doctor urine tested me for hydrocodone which is what i take ... but it came back showing it wasnt in my urine..so the next visit they took blood test... it still showed no sign of my meds being in my systym... he got very nasty with me when i told him i was taking my meds ... he accused me of saleing them... which i wasnt... i dont no whats the matter with my system but i always end up having something wrong with my test results
LIGHTSHARER
20 Aug 2011
Did your doc rx any pain med for you?
MINE WON'T... I'm out of it... and starting withdrawal symptoms. I don't know what to do!
lgotv
24 Sep 2011
i found another doctor... just had to bring my M R I an my meds are perscribed... goodluck to u
azcowgirl
9 Jan 2012
Ask them to re-do ur drug screen or do a hair follicle test bc the hair follicle test can actually show what's been in ur system for past yr or longer depending on the test. I actually requested this when my ex askd judge to order a drug test on me so he cldnt say I had smone do it for me or recently stopped doing it and if results look even better to judges and drs!
pastorbobby
30 March 2012
I have the exact same results for urine and blood test - no opiates present. I take oxycodone 4 times daily. The doctor willnot believe me when I tell her that I am taking my meds exactly as prescribed. Let me know please what you learn and I will let you know.
cjoyce714
11 March 2013
That Sucks! Withdrawl Can Be So Harsh--It's Also Very Dangerous! I Wish You The Best Of Luck, And Hope You Can Find Another Pain Dr. Soon! Take Care!
Miller0341
13 Dec 2021
Lightsaber if you are still a member I'm not sure what APAP Stands for but depending on what you take for headaches Optical, migraine, tension any of them but if the medication happens to be called Fioricet as a generic it's listed as butalbital caffeine and acetaminophen I have taken that for twenty years on and off. It generally does not stay in your system for a super long time but any lab test that test for a barbiturate it will show up and you will test positive. The original doctor that prescribe that to me 20 years ago told me that the butalbital was very similar to phenobarbital. Both are or at least used to be c fairly commonly prescribed by doctors for continual headaches also a few other medications that contain small amount of barbiturates ( probably because at least in my experience it is the absolute best thing in the world that shut down a headache) but like I said it will make you test positive on a lab test
justfranblue
15 April 2011
hi there... new to this site. i ran into the same prob at my dr's office. i take norco (hydrocodone) and a small level of oxycodone showed up on my urine sample. my dr drilled me with questions. she later told me that some people metabolize hydrocodone in a way that it breaks down into oxycodone and can show up as a false positive on a urine test. because the level was so low, she believed me when i told her i don't take oxycodone. i wish she would have just told me that right away and not given me such a hassle about it.
lgotv
23 April 2011
thank you for telling me that
sassyinnc
24 Sep 2011
hi... i am new to this site, as well. i go to a pain management clinic & am blessed with a wonderful physician! i was randomly chosen for a urine test at one of my monthly visits. i am also prescribed Norco, but get the generic hydrocodone. when i asked about the results of the test, my dr. explained to me that the body breaks down hydrocodone into a small amount of oxycodone - which kinda freaked me out - LOL!! he never gave a minute's trouble about it & wouldn't have mentioned it if i hadn't asked. i feel your doctor was wrong to "drill you" over the test results, when she already knew the reason for the result. it's too bad, but in this day and time the doctors are under heavy scrutiny and have to cover all the bases. the policy at the clinic where i go requires me to bring in my prescribed meds in their original containers for every visit - they count everything & keep tabs in the computer. i also have to use a Fentanyl patch for my pain - just fyi. the Norco is for breakthrough pain, but i have to take it everyday.
lgotv
24 Sep 2011
i have also heard that my hydrocodone should be 4 my breakthrough pain... because it really doesnt stop the pain... but im to scared to ask 4 anything else... i dont wont her to think im a drug addict(im not) but idk what she will say
Tretre24
5 May 2017
So if you don't take oxycodone why would there even be a level to oxycodone if you don't take them because I keep running into the same problem I keep popping dirty for the oxy and I don't take anything like that
Inactive
10 April 2011
Hydrocodone - Can Cause False Positive For Oxycodone.
Take care.-
drinkinproblem7
12 Dec 2012
my military life is on the line here!!! i have takin hydrocodone for pain, have not takin oxycodone, i see that you say it can cause a false positive... do you have any more information on this subject, and or if it was takin how long would it last in your system... however the reason im asking this is that if it was takin is so that i can find more proff on my case because i didnt even take any of my hydrocodone for atleast 4 days before i tested
Jeff50
23 Nov 2018
3 days for me. 200 lbs 6’1”
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