Comparison of Drug Analyte Stability in Two Oral Fluid Testing Kits at Multiple Temperature Conditions and Time Intervals

Comparison of Drug Analyte Stability in Two Oral Fluid Testing Kits at Multiple Temperature Conditions and Time Intervals
Author: Carollynn M. Judge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023
Genre: Drugged driving
ISBN:

When an individual is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs (DUID), there are currently no applicable methods for collecting bodily fluids for analysis. Oral fluid (OF) is a promising matrix due to its abundance and ease of access when compared to other bodily matrices, such as blood and urine. Multiple different OF collection devices have been developed but few have been implemented by law enforcement agencies, potentially because of a lack of research regarding the stability of the collection matrices. This study analyzed the stability of two different types of OF collection, QuiksalTM and QuantisalTM. Samples were spiked with a panel of fourteen analytes and placed in one of five storage conditions for up to either seven or sixty days, depending on the storage temperature. Samples were then quantified using a Shimdazu 8050 LC-MS/MS and the resulting percent recoveries were compared between each collection device, and the change in percent recovery over the storage time was analyzed for significance. It was determined that both collection devices can provide reliable results when samples are kept in storage at -20°C, or when samples are analyzed within one day of collection. QuantisalTM TMoverall demonstrated higher stability with higher temperatures and longer storage conditions than QuiksalTM, but these differences between collection devices were not significant in the above conditions. Cocaine degraded significantly in QuantisalTM at temperatures above 25°C, but this was not observed with the QuiksalTM collection device. Significant loss was seen with THC and derivatives of the compound, but greater loss was seen with QuiksalTM than with QuantisalTM. This study provides the first comparison using QuiksalTM, and serves as the foundation for further research, with the goal of providing law enforcement agencies with enough data to make an informed decision about which collection device to implement into their roadside collection practices.

Handbook of Stability Testing in Pharmaceutical Development

Handbook of Stability Testing in Pharmaceutical Development
Author: Kim Huynh-Ba
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2008-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0387856277

This handbook is the first to cover all aspects of stability testing in pharmaceutical development. Written by a group of international experts, the book presents a scientific understanding of regulations and balances methodologies and best practices.

Handbook of Drug Monitoring Methods

Handbook of Drug Monitoring Methods
Author: Amitava Dasgupta
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2007-10-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1588297802

Written in a handbook style with specific methods and tips on eliminating false positive and false negative results, this book is a practical guide to the detailed mechanisms of such occurrences.

On-Site Drug Testing

On-Site Drug Testing
Author: Amanda J. Jenkins
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2002-01-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

It is at least a decade since scientists turned their imaginations to creating new compact, portable test instruments and self-contained test kits that could be used to analyze urine and saliva for alcohol, drugs, and their metabolites. Although the potential applications for such tests at the site of specimen collection, now called “on-site” or “point-of-care” testing, range far beyond hospital emergency rooms and law enforcement needs, it was catalyzed by the requirements of workplace drug testing and other drugs-of-abuse testing programs. These programs are now a minor national industry in the United States and in some western European countries, and cover populations as diverse as the military, incarcerated criminals, people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs, all athletes from college to professional ranks, and of course the general employed population, which is monitored for illegal drug use and numbers in the millions. It is not surprising, then, that the need for rapid and precise tests, conducted economically by trained professionals, has become a major goal. Current government approved and peer reviewed laboratory methods for urine analysis serve present needs very well and have become remarkably robust over the past twenty years, but the logistics of testing some moving populations, such as the military, the Coast Guard, workers on off-shore oil platforms, and athletes—perhaps the most mobile of these groups—are unacceptably cumbersome.

Salivary Bioscience

Salivary Bioscience
Author: Douglas A. Granger
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 751
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030357848

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the emerging field of interdisciplinary salivary bioscience. It serves as a foundational reference guide to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of salivary data, as well as its myriad applications in medicine, surveillance and public health. The ease and non-invasive nature of saliva collection makes it highly useful in diverse fields such as pediatrics, dentistry, neuroscience, psychology, animal welfare and precision medicine. This book introduces students and scientists alike to the vast potential of salivary bioscience in both research and practice.

Workplace Drug Testing

Workplace Drug Testing
Author: Alain G. Verstraete
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0853696942

This comprehensive text provides clear explanations of the effects of drugs on human performance and the need for workplace drug testing. It provides essential information on the regulatory and legal frameworks around the world, how to set policies and coverage of all aspects of drug analysis and the associated interpretation of results.Contents include:* epidemiology of drug use in the working population* the evidence base and guidelines for workplace drug testing* legal, regulatory aspects and policies for drugs and alcohol* urine and alternative sample collection process* analytical techniques and specimen adulteration.Case studies of successful programmes are also included to illustrate the principles discussed.Written by internationally acknowledged experts this informative book will be essential reading for anyone interested in workplace drug testing or setting up such a system including clinical and forensic toxicologists, occupational health physicians, nurses, human resources, drug counselling and treatment providers, analytical chemists and lawyers.Alain Verstraete is Professor at the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium and Department Head of the Toxicology Laboratory of the Laboratory of Clinical Biology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.