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I failed a drug test for benzos today. i don't take them, but do take fluoxetine and some otc sinus and cold meds. could be false positive?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Possible: It really depends on the type of test that was performed.Urine? blood? saliva? hair? Most common method is done by testing the urine. If this was a quaNtitative test performed in the office it should be quaLitatively confirmed at a reference laboratory, preferably via LC-MS technology.

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Answered 11/3/2020

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