Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How does nicotine affect an exercise nuclear stress test? would it cause a false negative or a false positive or neither?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Nuclear stress: Nicotine could cause a real positive , a false positive and much less likely to cause a false negative.
Answered 4/16/2013
5.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
How accurate are stress tests? How many of them come out with false positives? What can cause a false positive if the heart is fine?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is it possible to get a false positive TSH test result caused by stress if your TSH was 11.13?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
When i exercise I have no chest discomfort. After exercise I have left side tightness. Have mvp. Had two negative nuclear stress tests. Why after?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What causes the body to crave a cigaret? Is it stress related? Or did the body deplete all the nicotine and wants more?
WIll nicotine cause a false positive for thc on a saliva test?
Does a regular nicotine vape with PG/VG contain ethanol(alcohol), and cause you to fail an Etg test/get a false positive? I use Loon salts mint gum in particular?
Is there anything that will cause a false neg HIV test? Meds? Stress? Anxiety? Fasting? Anything?
False positive stress test reason?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
