Evaluation of four immunoassay screening kits for the detection of benzodiazepines in urine

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 433-437

  DeRienz, Rebecca T ^a   Holler, Justin M ^a   Manos, Megan E ^a   Jemionek, John ^a   Past, Marilyn R ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG URINE LEVEL; EVALUATION; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; IMMUNOASSAY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; STANDARD; URINALYSIS;

EID: 48249104724     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/32.6.433     Document Type: Article

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