Need info about abnormal results in random drug screen

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Hey experts out there. One of the members of our local support group

(she works as a bus driver for the county) just called my co-founder

and was very upset. She asked if I could ask you if anyone has every

heard of this and what your thoughts and comments are. Here is the

email I got from my partner:

Hi Sheri,

I just got off the phone with Patti Cole and she was very upset. They

did a random urine drug test before she went on her cruise and when

she got back there was a message on her answering machine from the

lab Dr. stating that she failed the test. No drugs were detected but

they are claiming she substituted her urine and said the urine they

tested wasn't human urine. She said the Dr. was a complete jerk and

wouldn't entertain any idea that he or the lab could be in error; or

that any of her supplementation or results of WLS could be the reason

for the failed test. Her creatinine and specific gravity, they claim,

were way below the normal range. (I told Patti she needs to find out

what lab they send it to in Ohio and get a list of what " their "

normal ranges are). Her specific gravity was 1.022 g/ml which by most

values is well within normal and measured ranges. Her creatinine was

1.80 mg/dl. According to most normal values this is actually a little

above normal range. In both specific gravity and creatinine, increase

water, lean body mass, increase protein intake, and certain herbal

supplements can alter test results.

Patti wondered if you might be able to post this problem on your

message boards to see if any post-op has ever had abnormal results in

a random spot urine drug test.

Thanks & Blessings,

Thanks in advance for your help on this one.

Sheri

In Sunny Florida