The detection of hydromorphone in urine specimens with high morphine concentrations

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 752-754

  McDonough, Pamela C ^a   Levine, Barry ^a,b   Vorce, Shawn ^a   Jufer, Rebecca A ^b   Fowler, David ^b  

^a Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Hydromorphone; Metabolism; Morphine; Opiates; Toxicology; Urine drug testing

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; OXYCODONE; OXYMORPHONE; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; URINALYSIS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CODEINE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE;

EID: 43749100932     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00730.x     Document Type: Article

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