Long-term stability of GHB in post-mortem samples and samples from living persons, stored at -20°C, using fluoride preservatives

Forensic Science International

Volumn 222, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 47-51

  Fjeld, Bente ^a   Burns, Margrete L ^b   Karinen, Ritva ^a   Larssen, Bente ^a   Smith Kielland, Anne ^a   Vindenes, Vigdis ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ante mortem; GC MS; GHB; Post mortem; Reanalysis; Stability

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; FLUORIDE SODIUM; POTASSIUM FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRUG USE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; NARCOLEPSY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84865628631     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.04.033     Document Type: Article

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