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Does Drug Screening Test For Opiates Detect Heroin And Percocet?

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2015

Question: I do appologize for the nature of my question Here goes..on a 5 -6 panel drug screen does heroin and percocet both only show up as opiates? Please help;)

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (22 minutes later)

Hi dear,,
yes dear both are opiates so it is seen in screening also.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vipul Prajapati (1 minute later)

Im actually prescribed oxycodone, will the heroin cause a positive result that my oxycodone would not have? Please help ASAP

Answered by Dr. Vipul Prajapati (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes it is

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear ,

Thank you for your query.

First of all i would like to tell you that screening test for opiates depends on in what dose and up to what period you have taken it.

Screening for opiates is positive for both heroin and oxycodone. Therefore heroine may cause false positive oxycodone report as they are both opiates.

Thank you

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad