False-positive phencyclidine (PCP) on urine drug screen attributed to desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) use
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222106
Abstract: We report a likely false-positive phencyclidine (PCP) result detected with a urine drug screen (UDS) (Medtox, St Paul, Minnesota, USA) in the setting of therapeutic desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) use. Desvenlafaxine (O-desmethylvenlafaxine) is the active metabolite of… read more here.
Keywords: desvenlafaxine; use; phencyclidine pcp; false positive ... See more keywords
Novel ketamine analogues cause a false positive phencyclidine immunoassay
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DOI: 10.1177/0004563219858125
Abstract: Background Immunoassays are commonly used to test for drugs of abuse in patients in a variety of settings. The increasing prevalence of ‘designer’ drugs causes difficulties for the toxicology laboratory and may result in unexpected… read more here.
Keywords: phencyclidine; phencyclidine immunoassay; ketamine; false positive ... See more keywords