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What Causes A Positive For Cocaine On A Hair Follicle Test?

what would cause a positive for cocaine on a hair follicle test would amoxicillin test positive for cocaine on a hair follicle test? I had 4 wisdom teeth extracted on 06/03/3014 and had a hair follicle test on 6/13/2014. The results tested positive for cocaine!
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Hi,

I understand your concerns.

Amoxillin use is known to cause a positive hair follicle test for cocaine. The anesthesic used for teeth exctraction won't cause such test to be positive.

You can report this to your employee or doctor who ran the test.

Hope it was of help!
Dr.Sejdini
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What Causes A Positive For Cocaine On A Hair Follicle Test?

Hi, I understand your concerns. Amoxillin use is known to cause a positive hair follicle test for cocaine. The anesthesic used for teeth exctraction won t cause such test to be positive. You can report this to your employee or doctor who ran the test. Hope it was of help! Dr.Sejdini