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Will I Be Tested Positive For Mouth Swab Drug Test If Taking Norco For Pain Management?

HI. I AM A PAIN MANAGEMENT PATIENT AND CURRENTLY AM PRESCRIBED THE MEDICATION, NORCO, BY MY PHYSICIAN. I HAVE A JOB INTERVIEW TOMORROW AND THEY WILL DO A MOUTH SWAB DRUG TEST ON ME. MY QUESTION IS WILL MY MEDICATION CAUSE THE TEST TO BE POSITIVE AND IF SO WILL THE TEST BE ABLE TO TELL WHAT KIND OF DRUG THAT IS IN MY SYSTEM (NORCO) OR WILL IT JUST READ POSITIVE?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, it is likely it will be positive.

The mouth swab test usually is done right in my experience and is not just an immune test to see what reacts with antibodies to heroin (like a cheap urine dipstick) but the more sensitive and accurate mass spectroscopy test. This tells the specific drug.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman
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Will I Be Tested Positive For Mouth Swab Drug Test If Taking Norco For Pain Management?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, it is likely it will be positive. The mouth swab test usually is done right in my experience and is not just an immune test to see what reacts with antibodies to heroin (like a cheap urine dipstick) but the more sensitive and accurate mass spectroscopy test. This tells the specific drug. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman