Performance characteristics of selected immunoassays for preliminary test of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methamphetamine, and related drugs in urine specimens

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 471-478

  Hsu, Jui ^a   Liu, Chiareiy ^a   Hsu, C P ^a   Tsay, Wen Ing ^a   Li, Jih Heng ^a   Lin, Dong Liang ^b   Liu, Ray H ^a,b,c  

^a Executive Yuan   (Taiwan)

^b Institute of Forensic Medicine   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DEVICE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOASSAY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0141794322     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/27.7.471     Document Type: Article

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