In vitro production of gamma-hydroxybutyrate in antemortem urine samples

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 571-574

  Kerrigan, Sarah ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; SODIUM AZIDE; OXYBATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; URINALYSIS; ARTIFACT; DRUG STORAGE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; TEMPERATURE; TIME; URINE;

ARTIFACTS; DRUG STORAGE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; SODIUM OXYBATE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036863582     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/26.8.571     Document Type: Article

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