Stability of diazepam in blood samples at different storage conditions and in the presence of alcohol

Forensic Science International

Volumn 215, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 159-163

  Atanasov, V N ^a   Stoykova, S ^a   Runiov, A ^a   Dimitrova, T ^a   Aleksandrova, D ^a   Tsakovski, S ^a   Mitewa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Diazepam; Fluoride; Plasma; Storage; Whole blood

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIAZEPAM; FLUORIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG STABILITY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; FREEZE THAWING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; STORAGE TIME; TIME;

EID: 84856476237     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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