The preanalytical phase in toxicological drug testing. II: Stability of abused illicit drugs in blood, plasma, or serum samples - An update;Zur präanalytischen phase chemisch-toxikologischer untersuchungen II: Stabilität forensisch relevanter substanzen in blut-, plasma- oder serumproben - Eine Bestandsaufnahme

Rechtsmedizin

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 195-202

  Skopp, G ^a   Potsch L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood samples; Illicit drugs; Preanalytical phase; Stability; Stability of the measurable quantities within the sample matrix

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG; N ETHYL 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE;

BLOOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STABILITY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PLASMA; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SERUM; STORAGE;

EID: 0036956728     PISSN: 09379819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-002-0153-7     Document Type: Review

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