I HAVE HAD TO GIVE SEVERAL DRUG SCREENS DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.THE ONLY THING THAT WAS INQUIRED ABOUT WAS MY XANAX.THE LAST ONE I TOOK THE PERSON DOING THE SCREEN WANTED A LIST OF ALL MY MEDS,8 DAYS LATER HE CALLS ME AND SAYS I HAVE MORPHINE IN MY SYSTEM.I HAVENT TAKEN ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED TO ME BY MY DOCTOR.BUT I WAS TERMINATED 2 HOURS LATER FOR HAVING A DRUG IN MY SYSTEM THAT I DID NOT HAVE A PRESCRIPTION FOR,I NEED TO FIND OUT WHATS GOING ON,SINCE I HAVE TO GO TO MY DR. EVERY MONTH AND TAKE 10 DIFFERENT MEDS.I KNOW THEY HAD BEEN TALKING ABOUT A LAYOFF BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY BUT I HAVE OVER 20 YEARS ON THIS JOB AND IN MY CONDITION CANT FIND EMPLOYMENT ANYWHERE ELSE.THEY COME OUT GOOD ON MY TERMINATION BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE TO MATCH THE MONEY IN MY PENSION.IM PAYING $425 A MONTH FOR HEALTH INSURANCE NOT COUNTING CO PAYS OR MEDS.WITH NO INCOME COMMING IN.CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME THINGS ARE GETTING DESPERATE. THANKS
Q: will oxycotin OR percocet show up as morphine on a drug screen?
A number of things can cause a drug test to show a false positive. One of the most notorious things that can show up as morphine on a drug test is poppy seeds. Try to remember if you ate anything with poppy seeds a day or two before the test. According to one article I read, quite a few opioids can cause a drug test to show morphine, even if you're not actually taking morphine. Here's a link to the article: http://www.hg.org/article.asp?id=6195
I don't know what the laws in your state are but most places allow you to request a retest of the first sample and/or a second test if you feel the first one was inaccurate. It would probably also be a good idea to consult an employment attorney to find out exactly what your rights are.
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