Question with a False Positive Drug test for my fiance and advice

[Maxwell Stutler 1]

Hello. My fiance went to her medical exam in Moscow for her interview for a K1 Visa in Warsaw Poland. Upon the interview, everything went well until they ordered a drug test because they labeled her scratches on her arm caused by her cat as 'evidence of mental health'. Upon the drug test, she tested positive for MDMA. She does not do drugs nor has she ever done drugs in her life. However, she is on a bunch of medication including mebeverine for her stomach, which has been shown sometimes to cause false positives for MDMA. Upon her showing them her medication as well as evidence that this prescription can read positive for MDMA, the doctor waived his hand in her face and told her he will not bother looking at the report and that 'its nonsense' such a drug can cause this, despite attempting to show him peer-reviewed science and medical articles describing that this drug causes false positives for MDMA, including from the National Institute of Health ( a federal funded american medical agency).

the next morning at 6, she went down to a narcologist and took a test again showing that she was completely clean. However, the clinic refused anything. That day, the clinic called her and said that htey could make this drug test go away but the head narcologist has to return from her vacation on august 26th to change it and then would be able to email it over to warsaw poland. THey mentioned she wont have to be here for this in person. However, the next day when she called, they said that actually yes, she will need to be in moscow during this and that the process will take two weeks instead. When she mentioned she would miss her scheduled appointment and thus have the schenghen also run out they basically said they didn't care.

Does this sound like strange behavior from a medical clinic to jerk us around like this? I got my lawyer involved to try and inquiry into the embassy in poland to see if they can do anything about it. What else should we do? She is not a drug user and never has been, and to be labeled as one and barred for a year because a physician has never heard of a drug and yet refused to even look at evidence contradicting what he declared is so crazy. I dont know if it helps, but I also got my state senator invovled although i dont know what else they can do.

 

has anybody ever dealt with like this before??

[SalishSea 18,494]

Something is very fishy about this story.

 

The first being that no medical professional would mistake cat scratches for evidence of self harm.

 

Also:  not sure what a "narcologist" is, but some rando clinic offering to make lab tests "go away" will not alter the official results of the embassy-approved physician.  

 

Are you quite certain you're getting the truth from your girlfriend....?

[Maxwell Stutler 1]

The cat scratches are pretty deep. We were in Serbia when the main one happened, where she was cut so deep it required stitches, so while I understand cat scratches sound suspicious, this scar is very noticeable. 

 

I completely agree, it sounds strange, and this might sound stupid but yes I do think so. This is a person who has never smoked weed, done drugs or even drinks alcohol at all. In my 4 years of knowing her I have never seen her ever drink, smoke or do any type of drug. A narcologist is somebody who specializes in drugs and was brought in because she had a positive test. 

I agree it is deeply worrying and fishy, this is why I contacted my senator. I understand this might all seem very suspicious and I dont blame you, but I absolutely believe she is telling the truth.

 

Also, this was the clinic in Moscow where they do medical exams. It is the one listed on the US state department website as a accredited place.

Edited yesterday at 12:47 AM by Maxwell Stutler

[smilingstone 672]

19 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

Something is very fishy about this story.

 

The first being that no medical professional would mistake cat scratches for evidence of self harm.

 

Also:  not sure what a "narcologist" is, but some rando clinic offering to make lab tests "go away" will not alter the official results of the embassy-approved physician.  

 

Are you quite certain you're getting the truth from your girlfriend....?

 

My thoughts exactly. 

[SalishSea 18,494]

22 minutes ago, Maxwell Stutler said:

A narcologist is somebody who specializes in drugs and was brought in because she had a positive test. 

Sorry, "narcologist" is 100% not a thing.  

 

Perhaps you mean pharmacologist?

 

Anyway, I wish you luck.  I think if you pursue this relationship, you have a long road ahead.

[Maxwell Stutler 1]

1 minute ago, SalishSea said:

Sorry, "narcologist" is 100% not a thing.  

 

Perhaps you mean pharmacologist?

 

Anyway, I wish you luck.  I think if you pursue this relationship, you have a long road ahead.

yes that is the title, my mistake. It was the individual who oversaw drugs as well as medications

[smilingstone 672]

It's far more likely that your partner had a lapse in judgement and made a mistake that is now going to affect her timeline coming to the US. Maybe rather than admit fault, she is now trying to rectify things, going as far as to try and find someone who will make the positive test "go away". 

 

That's a far more plausible story than cat scratches being mistaken as self harm and embassy medical officials soliciting bribes. 

[Boiler 47,663]

You can certainly interview before the Consulate receives the medical.

 

Happens

[Cathi 5,859]

A narcologist??? 🤔

 

[Maxwell Stutler 1]

1 minute ago, Cathi said:

A narcologist??? 🤔

 

I misspoke. I meant to say pharmacologist/ physician who was doing the drug test at the clinic. I realize that’s not the correct word at all

[JeanneAdil 7,154]

2 hours ago, Cathi said:

A narcologist??? 🤔

 

The study and science of phenomena of "narcomania", "toxicomania", chronic alcoholism, and its ætiology, pathogenesis, and clinical aspects. The term for a practitioner of narcology is narcologist. In the United States, the comparable terms are "addiction medicine" and "addictionist".

[Dashinka 25,979]

Moved to the RUB Regional Forum as this appears to be regional/country specific.

[Maxwell Stutler 1]

Update.

 

the embassy emailed me explaining what happened. 
 

basically she tested positive but they recognized that she is on medication. She speaks English usually pretty well but in a panic and stressful environment her English degrades. By “go away” meant that they see her medication can cause false positives and therefore after they do some further investigating they can change it from positive to clean.

 

a narcologist is not a thing, this is something she said because it is a mistranslation in her head from Russian to English. This person is just a panel physician. 
 

basically she has to go back and just go under further scrunity over it.

[TBoneTX 47,648]

3 hours ago, Maxwell Stutler said:

the embassy emailed me explaining what happened

I'm surprised that they were so forthcoming, detailed, and frank.  Here's hoping for an uneventful further process.

Be sure to keep the updates coming!