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Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 7:11:24 AM

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INDIANAPOLIS -
There's a surprising new discovery happening in some newborn babies: positive drug screens, even though the baby and the parents have no drugs in their system.

The new study, published in the journal "Clinical Biochemistry," made a strange discovery involving some newborns. It links babies, body wash and a positive test for pot.

"They have found that there are some baby washes, that they wash the babies with after they first get born, that happen to trigger a positive urine test for marijuana," explained Riley pediatrician Dr. Michael McKenna.

A positive test for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, all caused by soap.

"Yes, it sounds odd at first," Dr. McKenna said.

Researchers found five popular brands of baby wash seemed to trigger the positive test result: Johnson & Johnson's Head-to-Toe, Johnson & Johnson Bedtime Bath, Aveeno Soothing Relief Creamy Wash, Aveeno Wash Shampoo and CVS Nighttime Baby Bath.

Just a tiny amount of the soap was shown to produce a positive result in the drug screen. But parents should know it is not a health risk. In fact, the baby wash doesn't contain marijuana at all.

Researchers aren't sure why the soap, when it washes off the skin and mixes with the urine sample, causes that result.

"They haven't figured out exactly what the problem is, but they know it's not something that's in the baby's system and it's not something that's acting like marijuana. So it's not like babies are getting high off their baby wash," Dr. McKenna said.

But a positive drug screen can sometimes trigger negative results, namely a visit from social workers or the Department of Child Services.

"I can easily see where this could be a surprise to moms and dads for that matter and maybe lead to some interesting conversations," Dr. McKenna said. "If you feel that the test is wrong then it's okay to stand up for yourself and social work should really be on both of your sides because their goal is to make sure that you and your baby and your family is well taken care of."

McKenna says hospitals will usually do a second, more sensitive and thorough test to confirm results if there's a positive screen for marijuana. In those tests in the study, samples with the soap came back negative.

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RE: Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 8:54:21 AM

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Do you hear that? That's the sound of thousands of people who failed drug screens and lost their jobs or weren't hired, all planning to launch suits nationwide.

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RE: Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 9:03:56 AM

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hhmm...I have a feeling that there will be more tests done on this only to find that there were problems in the testing that gave a positive result. I just don't see how it's possible for soap to cause a positive.

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RE: Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 9:05:41 AM

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Do you hear that? That's the sound of thousands of people who failed drug screens and lost their jobs or weren't hired, all planning to launch suits nationwide.

Lmao. That was my first thought.

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RE: Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 10:11:23 AM

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I just don't see how it's possible for soap to cause a positive.

What most people don't know is that all urine tests do not check for the presence of the particular drug that is being screened. Rather they all check for the presence of specific enzymes that the body generates after the given drugs have been taken/smoked/etc. Depending on the drug being screened the enzymes have varying life cycles. The enzyme for marijuana lingers in the body between 7 and 30 days. The time range is factored by the amount consumed and the amount of body fat (the enzymes store in fat).

So, somehow these soaps are causing the body to produce these enzymes and ultimately show up in the urine screen. More over, I want to know, who and why, are they urine testing babies?

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RE: Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 10:22:21 AM

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LOL well we all know why that was such a happy baby huh! I had a very happy content baby but I never spent the extra money on baby soap. Ivory was just fine. Oh maybe they should test Ivory.

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Do you hear that? That's the sound of thousands of people who failed drug screens and lost their jobs or weren't hired, all planning to launch suits nationwide.

Right! I can hear the commercials from the lawyers desperate to file suit on TV as well! "If you or someone you love was wrongfully fired from a defective drug screen our sharks er Lawyers are waiting for you call."

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RE: Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 10:42:06 AM

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And tonight in the news:

Johnson & Johnson, a maker of baby shampoo, has seen a 50% rise in the price of their stock today, and it looks like tomorrow is set for another record breaking run......

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RE: Baby Soap Triggers Positive Marijuana Test in Newborns - 6/15/2012 11:05:14 AM

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I just don't see how it's possible for soap to cause a positive.

What most people don't know is that all urine tests do not check for the presence of the particular drug that is being screened. Rather they all check for the presence of specific enzymes that the body generates after the given drugs have been taken/smoked/etc. Depending on the drug being screened the enzymes have varying life cycles. The enzyme for marijuana lingers in the body between 7 and 30 days. The time range is factored by the amount consumed and the amount of body fat (the enzymes store in fat).

So, somehow these soaps are causing the body to produce these enzymes and ultimately show up in the urine screen. More over, I want to know, who and why, are they urine testing babies?

It seems to me, then, that the drug test is inherently flawed. The risk of false positives seems high if the test works as you describe. And obviously, from the OP's news story, no one understands the range of things that can create the enzymes that are being tested for.

Have to agree with DarkSteven - seems like many can challenge their positive drug test result....

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