When you know that you can pass a drug test and don’t worry about a thing, a moment comes when something hits you – “Oh wait! What about that??’ and you need an answer right away, that’s where a help line comes in handy:

-         Hello, I wonder if you could help me. I just was pulled for a random test, and I got like half hour to do it. I’ve been clean for almost a year, ever since I took this job, but I think a have reason to worry…

-         Go on – why do you think you might fail?

-         I had a poppy-seed bagel for breakfast this morning!

-         Oh, that shouldn’t be a problem.

-         But don’t poppy seeds come up as opiates on a test?

-         Yes, but in such a small amount that the test won’t be able to detect it.

-         It won’t come up as false positive?

-         The labs can distinguish between opiate abuse and poppy-seed ingestion – the levels would be so low that even if it does show up, it will be different from the levels of a real opiate user.

-         Ok, thank you so much! I have to run now! Bye!

Small amount of toxins like in this case usually do not interfere with the testing negative. If your test results came back positive, and you know for sure that it is a false reading – a further review of the same specimen done in the laboratory when requested by you or your employer, will clear things up. Remember to test yourself at home prior to the test to ensure that there won’t be any surprises later on.