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Why would methodone come up in a urine test? my mom was at the hospital after a seizure. urine sample said positive for methodone but she has never taken methodone in her life. can anything else be the cause for a false positive?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Methodone urine test: Check with the lab doing the test and see what it tests for and what may give a false+. I always repeat test if it does not make sense.

Answered 2/15/2021

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A member asked:

Why would methodone come up in a urine test? my mom was at the hospital after a seizure. urine sample said positive for methodone but she has never taken methodone in her life. can anything else be the cause for a false positive?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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