False positives and false negatives with a cocaine-specific field test and modification of test protocol to reduce false decision

Forensic Science International

Volumn 155, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 158-164

  Tsumura, Yukari ^a   Mitome, Toshiaki ^a   Kimoto, Shigeru ^a  

^a Government of Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cobalt thiocyanate; Cocaine; Crack; Field test

Indexed keywords

CINCHOCAINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; N,N DIISOPROPYL 5 METHOXYTRYPTAMINE; REAGENT; TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DETERMINATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 26844518056     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.11.011     Document Type: Article

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