Comparison of GC-MS and EIA results for the analysis of methadone in oral fluid

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 928-932

  Cooper, Gail ^a   Wilson, Lisa ^a   Reid, Claire ^a   Baldwin, Dene ^a   Hand, Chris ^a   Spiehler, Vina ^b,c  

^a Cozart Bioscience Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Spiehler and Associates   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

EIA; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; GC MS; Methadone; Microtiter plate assay; Oral fluid; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETERMINATION; ELECTROIMMUNOASSAY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION;

EID: 21444439232     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004539     Document Type: Article

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