Non-Invasive Screening Techniques for Drugs of Abuse,
Abstract
A review of current drug of abuse screening methods available in Canada in 1982 is presented. These methods include classical thin-layer chromatography (TLC), the commercially available Toxi-Lab assay technique (EMIT), and radioimmunoassay (RIA - Aburscreen). Advantages, disadvantages and limitations of each method, and costs of equipping and production are compared. Also reviewed are confirmatory procedures used to validate positives found by the less specific screening methods and these include gas liquid chromatography (GLC), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GG/MS), and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA121679
Entities
People
- Linda J. Mcburney
Organizations
- DRDC Toronto