HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

When Does Hair Drug Test Indicate High Levels Of Meth Despite No Meth Consumption?

If i took a hair drug test on july 15 n it came back wit high levels of meth i have never used that drug i asked for another one to be done i took it on aug 25 i just got the results back and it came back negative for all drugs how is that possible i believe that there was some kind of mix up what is your opinion???
Fri, 8 Jul 2016
Report Abuse
Addiction Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Cannot say. certainly if someone got meth or a meth like substance ON the hair (walking in a meth lab) then the levels would be high, far higher than from using meth. I have no idea if hair dyes/gels/shampoos have a meth like substance in them. There are no reports of this in the literature and no reports that anyone has looked for it. There are a huge number of common drugs that are chemically very similar to meth (all decongestants, many asthma medicines) while they probably will be distinguished from meth in hair analysis, I seem to have had a patient with a similar false positive.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further guidance on mental health, Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 
Loading Online Doctors....
When Does Hair Drug Test Indicate High Levels Of Meth Despite No Meth Consumption?

Cannot say. certainly if someone got meth or a meth like substance ON the hair (walking in a meth lab) then the levels would be high, far higher than from using meth. I have no idea if hair dyes/gels/shampoos have a meth like substance in them. There are no reports of this in the literature and no reports that anyone has looked for it. There are a huge number of common drugs that are chemically very similar to meth (all decongestants, many asthma medicines) while they probably will be distinguished from meth in hair analysis, I seem to have had a patient with a similar false positive.