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I took adderall 3 weeks ago for the first time and was required a fingernail drug test and because it stays in fingernails for months, like a hair strand test, will i test positive?

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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Probably : It generally takes 1-2 weeks for substances to show up in nails

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Answered 8/19/2019

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A member asked:

I took adderall 3 weeks ago for the first time and was required a fingernail drug test and because it stays in fingernails for months, like a hair strand test, will i test positive?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Dr Kuitems and 4 doctors agreed

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