It's not a myth. Kidney or urinary tract infections can indeed cause
false positive results in drug tests for methamphetamine. Kidney and
bladder ailments, liver disease, and diabetes can produce false
results because of metabolites produced by the body and excreted in
the urine which can be misidentified as products of drug use. Drug
testing is an alarmingly inexact science. A person who has had a false
positive of this type may want to request hair testing, rather than
urine testing.
"Methamphetamine and Drug Tests...
Substances or Conditions which can cause false positives
Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, propylephedrine, phenylephrine, or desoxyephedrine
(Nyquil, Contact, Sudafed, Allerest, Tavist-D, Dimetapp, etc)
Phenegan-D, Robitussin Cold and Flu, Vicks Nyquil
Over-the-counter diet aids with phenylpropanolamine (Dexatrim, Accutrim)
Over-the-counter nasal sprays (Vicks inhaler, Afrin)
Asthma medications (Marax, Bronkaid tablets, Primatine Tablets)
Prescription medications (Amfepramone, Cathne, Etafediabe, Morazone,
...phendimetrazine, phenmetrazine, benzphetamine, fenfluramine, dexfenfluramine,
...dexdenfluramine,Redux, mephentermine, Mesocarb, methoxyphenamine, phentermine,
...amineptine, Pholedrine, hydroymethamphetamine, Dexedrine,
amifepramone, clobenzorex,
...fenproyorex, mefenorex, fenelylline, Didrex, dextroamphetamine,
methphenidate, Ritalin,
...pemoline, Cylert, selegiline, Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Famprofazone)
Kidney infection, kidney disease
Liver disease, diabetes"
Erowid Vaults: Methamphetamine and Drug Tests
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/meth/meth_testing.shtml
"METHAMPHETAMINE / AMPHETAMINE
Over-the-Counter:
Cold and allergy meds that contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
propylephedrine, phenylephrine, or desoxyepherine (Brand names include
Nyquil, Contact, Sudafed, Allerest 12 hour, A.R.M., Triaminic 12,
Ornade, Tavist-D, Dimetapp, Sinex, Neosynephrine, Actifed, Bayer
Select Maximum Strength Sinus Pain Relief Caplets, Contact Non-Drowsy
Formula, Dristan Cold Caplets, Maximum Strength Sudafed Sinus Caplets,
Maximum Strength Tylenol Sinus Gelcaps, Sinus Excedrin Extra Strength
Caplets, Drixoral Cold and Flu, Robitussin Cold and Flu, Vicks Inhaler
and Afrin)
Diet aids containing phenylpropanolamine (Brand names include Dexatrim
and Accutrim). Asthma medications such as Marax, Bronkaid tablets,
Primatine Tablets
Prescription Meds:
Drugs used as diet aids such as phentermine (Brand names include
Adipex-P, Fastin, Ionamin, ObeNix, Obermine, Parmine). Drugs used for
the treatment of ADH or ADHD such as dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine),
methylphenidate hydrochloride (Ritalin), pemoline (Cylert). Drugs used
for Parkinsons Disease such as selegiline (Eldepryl)
Prescription NSAIDs:
Anaprox, Tolectin, ifenoprofen, fluriprofen, oxaprozin, Ansaid,
Clinoril, Dolobid, Feldene, Indocin, Lodine, Meclomen, Nalfon,
Naprosyn, Orudis, Relafen, Voltaren
Others:
Kidney infection, kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease"
Health Tech: False Positives
http://www.testnegative.com/drug-testing-info/drug_false_positives.htm
"Approximately 30-50% of all positive results are false-positives,
meaning that the test found the presence of illicit drugs even though
none were taken... If you are mistakenly found positive for drug use,
evaluate whether you have taken any substances known to cause
false-positives. Also, remember that liver problems, kidney problems,
or diabetes may cause a false-positive for amphetamines, opiates, or
cocaine."
Swedish Medical Center: Don't fall victim to a "false-positive"
http://www.swedish.org/17150.cfm
Google Web Search: methamphetamine OR methamphetamines "kidney infection"
://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=methamphetamine+OR+methamphetamines+%22kidney+infection
I hope this is precisely what you need to know.
Best regards,
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