A Rapid Method for Screening Urine Samples in Suspected Abuse of Cocaine | Zendy

Lorna S F Hsu | Zendy; J I Sharrard | Zendy; Charles C. Love | Zendy; Timothy C. Marrs | Zendy

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A Rapid Method for Screening Urine Samples in Suspected Abuse of Cocaine

Author(s) -

Lorna S F Hsu,

J I Sharrard,

Charles C. Love,

Timothy C. Marrs

Publication year - 1981

Publication title -

annals of clinical biochemistry international journal of laboratory medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.6

H-Index - 80

eISSN - 1758-1001

pISSN - 0004-5632

DOI - 10.1177/000456328101800609

Subject(s) - urine , chromatography , drugs of abuse , chloroform , gas chromatography , chemistry , thin layer chromatography , medicine , pharmacology , drug , biochemistry

We report a quick method for the detection of cocaine and its major metabolites by thin-layer chromatography with confirmation by gas-liquid chromatography. Because it is possible to use the same chloroform-isopropanol extracts of urine in both procedures, the method is convenient for screening large numbers of urine samples.

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