Solid-phase extraction and analysis of THC and carboxy-THC from whole blood using a novel fluorinated solid-phase extraction sorbent and fast liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 461-468

  Elian, Albert A ^a   Hackett, Jeffery ^b  

^a Forensic Toxicology Unit   (United States)

^b Northern Tier Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONITRILE; DRONABINOL; FLUORINE; FORMIC ACID; HEPTADECAFLUOROTETRAHYDRODECYL; HEXANE; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 70350499852     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/33.8.461     Document Type: Article

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