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How often do false-positive phencyclidine urine screens occur with use of common medications?

Arvind RengarajanDivision of Emergency Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Michael E. MullinsDivision of Emergency Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 493-496 | Received 19 Feb 2013, Accepted 30 Apr 2013, Published online: 23 May 2013

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