Question about pre-matriculation drug screenings

[noxlle]

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hi all,
I recently received my first DO acceptance (yay) but I have ADHD so I've been taking methylphenidate (prescribed) for the past 10+ years. Is there a way to disclose this to the school prior to the test? I've read that methylphenidate can cause false positives for amphetamine.

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

hi all,
I recently received my first DO acceptance (yay) but I have ADHD so I've been taking methylphenidate (prescribed) for the past 10+ years. Is there a way to disclose this to the school prior to the test? I've read that methylphenidate can cause false positives for amphetamine.

You're not going to get in trouble for taking a prescribed medication. You're usually either given a form to disclose or they'll call you with a prelim positive test and ask if you take any medications to correlate it with after the fact.