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  • You can make a formal request to see the file. You can also asked to be retested, this time with an officer of the company present (you may need to sacrifice some privacy. think about that). Are you on any medications currently?
  • i think maybe you should seek legal council
  • I have fibromyalgia, so I've taken a wide variety of pain medication (Naproxin, hydocodone, Prednisone, Aleve, Flexeril, etc.). Also, I was the victim of a home invasion on 6/1/2008, which has caused me to have some panic attacks on occassion. I've taken xanax when needed. One other thing that I can possibly think of...the steroids caused me to gain 30lbs last year. I've flirted with some diet pills, to include Phendimetrazine, given to me at a "Mediclinic". I do have an appt with an atty tomorrow. I also need to call the Medical Review Officer in the morning. I don't have anything to hide, but now feel that I should speak with an atty first. I'm so conflicted.
  • one if you dont mind me asking what kind of company is this? second off its very unreliable drug screening for you could have been exsposed to this any time in your life without your knowledge you have heard of date rape drugs right? if you go to raves ect ect hang out with people who do this ect ect you could have exsposed yourself to any myriad of drugs for they add all kinds of crap to these drinks sometimes if you didnt come clean with your history for this it can cause problems admit it get legal counsel and request urine and/or blood test for it will probably show that you are not using these drugs hope it goes well good luck oh and like other answer ask if you are on current meds you need to take that in for certain meds will show up as drugs hope you got them prescribed by doctor for usually they are still classified narcotics.
  • i heard that eating poppyseeds on a bagel or something can cause you to be tested positive
  • Do you ever use money? http://www.snopes.com/business/money/cocaine.asp http://www.hoboes.com/pub/Politics/Civil%20Forfeiture%20and%20Seizure/Cocaine-Tainted%20Money http://tafkac.org/drugs/cocaine.money/cocaine_tainted_money_wsj.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26039953/ http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cocaine+on+money&aq=f&oq= You might want to seek legal counsel.
  • I would suggest calling your pharmacist and asking if any of the meds you are on could cause a false positive either alone or in combination. Include the one you took as a diet pill. If your regular pharmacist is not willing to do this I am certain that there would be a pharmacist you could call who would do it. I know that in my area there are pharmacy consults... you go to the pharmacy and have a sit down with the pharmacist. If you have proof that meds you are taking legally can cause a false positive, you have a leg to stand on. Get a pharmacist's statement and bring in the legal prescription bottle. Have you had a dental visit? Novacaine can cause a false positive for cocaine.
  • One thought...St John's Wort, or Mugwort, can test positive for cocaine. In addition to meds, if you are taking herbal supplements, check them.
  • All of your comments have been very helpful. I feel as though I've been tried and convicted before I've even had a chance. They immediately stripped away all of my credentials, placed me on leave, AND they removed my "personal" folder from My Documents. It feels as though I'm being railroaded. I work for a major P&C arbitration company. Also, I've never attended a rave party. I am a married home-body. I work full time and am in school full time. My 2008 performance review was 1/10 away from an overall exceed. I also made the Dean's List. How can I do all of this, AND gain 30 pounds and practically be a crackhead? My employer ignored my request for a copy of the rpt. He refers me to the Med Review Officer. They say the acceptable range is 5 nanograms and I was at 87.7!! I don't get it. Sure, I don't know anything about the nanograms, but basic math shows that my alleged level is 16 times that allowed. I feel a conspiracy. Again, I don't want them to think that I'm avoiding them, but I want my legal rights protected. Thanks again for all of your comments/suggestions.
  • RETAIN AN ATTORNEY NOW!! He will be able to get copies of the MRO's reports and will file in court if need be
  • Have a test done at another lab...that's not connected to the company you work for.
  • Check this out. I called the medical review officer back in my attys office. we were on speaker phone. the officer asked if we were on a private line, to which I answered yes. She places me on hold, then comes back and says (after I confirmed personal information) that they mixed my results with another persons. they said that I only tested positive for hydrocodone. I faxed them documents to prove that I was prescribed this. They then called me back confirming my fax, but then says that they AGAIN confused my profile and were right the 1st time. They say I was positive for cocaine. I asked how, if I was able to confirm personal info when they asked. She talked fast, but says that our company is new to their facility and they handle things a bit differently. She said multiple times that she believed me, but she had to rpt that I had not medical reasons to test positive for cocaine. Of course, I will FIGHT THIS TOOTH AND NAIL!!!!
  • First of all hair testing is only 65 percent accurate. that is why it is not allowed to be introduced as evidence in a court of law. And while there is a long list of things that give a false positive, that is mainly for instant tests. Hair tests look for the residual dna left behind. yeah absolutly get an attorney
  • Cocaine from a hair test? No!
  • get a Lawyer and a new test done from a different lab , get your doctor to give you a list of any med's you have been on ... I feel sorry for you for being another victim of these drug tests, 95% of these tests are wrong in the way they are given and the readings they give. Fight this all the way and when you win sue the arse of the Lab for everything you can then go the company you work for.... good luck!
  • If you have been taking any meds, they can deff. test positive for cocaine. my girl is on add meds and if she were to take a drug test she would come out postive for Amphetamines, so check any meds that you are taking and if they contain that then let a doctor know to give you a paper that you are taking those meds, and that should clear you from the drug test.
  • Blame it on the Red Bull energy drink!!!! The news was saying they found small amount of cocaine in it. But then again, you can't believe everything you read.
  • Hair testing sucks. I heard St. John's wart, try talking to a company rep..

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