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I have hep c and have used marijuana for several months. can hep c cause a false positive if i tested clean once already since that

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Dr. ASHRAF MALEK answered

Specializes in Hepatology

No: Hepatitis C should not cause false positive Marijuana. Certain medications can cause false positive test for marijuana

Answered 12/16/2019

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