# Looking for information for UA test **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 4, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424 "2004-03-04T00:26:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dudleydoright429](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@dudleydoright429](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dudleydoright429)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/1 "2004-03-04T00:26:08Z")
I had to take a UA it came up positive for coke is there any medications such as lidocaine hydrochloride topical that can explain positive result??? Please help any iunfo will be most welcomed . ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/2 "2004-03-04T00:30:00Z")
Why not tell us what you took, and we can tell you whether that can make the test turn positive? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/3 "2004-03-04T00:33:06Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Why not tell us what you took… Bet I can guess. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dudleydoright429](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@dudleydoright429](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dudleydoright429)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/4 "2004-03-04T00:37:06Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Why not tell us what you took, and we can tell you whether that can make the test turn positive? your guess is right ! I would like to know how to explain this medicallly if at all possible . ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/5 "2004-03-04T00:42:35Z")
> [@dudleydoright429](#): > > your guess is right ! I would like to know how to explain this medicallly if at all possible . Let me make sure I understand. You took cocaine, your drug test was positive for cocaine, and you want our help to come up with some sort of rationale to excuse your legitimate positive urine drug test for cocaine? Please correct me if I am mistaken. QtM, MD Medical Review Officer ---
**Author:** ![dudleydoright429](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@dudleydoright429](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dudleydoright429)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/6 "2004-03-04T01:13:19Z")
yes PLease tell me if you know something that I dont ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/7 "2004-03-04T01:18:07Z")
> [@dudleydoright429](#): > > PLease tell me if you know something that I dont Ok. I know you won’t find any help here, and that this thread will likely be locked sooner or later. The Board staff frown on asking for advice to assist in illegal activities. Sorry, dude. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/8 "2004-03-04T01:47:23Z")
Simply tell them that you inhaled a powdered substance extracted from the leaves of the Erythroxylon coca bush for recreational use. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/9 "2004-03-04T01:56:36Z")
Best way to beat the test that I’ve ever heard of is: Stop using the drug. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-information-for-ua-test/232424/10 "2004-03-04T01:58:18Z")
Hope that helps.