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Submitted: 584 days and 15 hours ago.

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Hello,
Sertraline is not a benzodiazepine and will not test as one.

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Expert:	Schuyler_ANP
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Answered:	4/15/2008

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I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN TURNING UP DIRTY AN ONLY TAKES SERQUIL AN SERTRALINE.An DOESNT KNOW WHY.THANK YOU

Posted by Schuyler_ANP 584 days and 15 hours ago.

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If it's a dipstick screening test, that isn't surprising. Seroquel (quetiapine) is a cousin of the benzodiazepines (it's a dibenzothiazepine derivative), and and may test positive for one. When the backup sample is sent to the lab for confirmation testing via GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry), the exact chemical formula will be found. Medications for which your friend has a prescription are not "counted" against him in a drug test. They are looking for illegal drugs.

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