Evaluation of detection techniques and laboratory proficiency in testing for drugs of abuse in urine: An external quality assessment scheme using clinically realistic urine samples

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 592-600

  Wilson, John F ^a   Smith, B L ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphetamines; Gas chromatography; Immunoassay; Opiates

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BENZOYLECGONINE; CANNABINOID; EPHEDRINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOASSAY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0032822739     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329903600505     Document Type: Article

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