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I took xanax 0.5 mg 3 hours before getting a positive pregnancy test. does xanax cause a false positive?
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No: Xanax does not alter the findings of a pregnancy test. That test turns positive when it detects the hormones created by the placental mass. The drug does not alter its findings.
Answered 11/8/2020
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