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Coca tea consumption causes positive urine cocaine assay.
- Source :
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European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine [Eur J Emerg Med] 2006 Dec; Vol. 13 (6), pp. 340-1. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Background: Coca tea, derived from the same plant that is used to synthesize cocaine, is commonly consumed in South America and easily obtained in the United States.<br />Objectives: To determine whether consumption of coca tea would result in a positive urine toxicology screen for cocaine metabolites.<br />Methods: Five healthy adult volunteers consumed coca tea and underwent serial quantitative urine testing for cocaine metabolites by fluorescence polarization immunoassay. The cutoff for a positive assay was chosen at 300 ng/ml, the National Institute on Drug Abuse standard.<br />Results: Each participant's urine cocaine assay was positive (level exceeding 300 ng/ml) by 2 h after ingestion. Three out of five participants' samples remained positive at 36 h. Mean urine benzoylecgonine concentrations in all postconsumption samples was 1777 ng/ml (95% confidence interval: 1060-2495).<br />Conclusions: Coca tea ingestion resulted in a positive urine assay for cocaine metabolite. Healthcare professionals should consider a history of coca tea ingestion when interpreting urine toxicology results.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Bias
Cocaine urine
Drinking Behavior
Drug and Narcotic Control legislation & jurisprudence
False Positive Reactions
Feeding Behavior
Female
Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay standards
Humans
Immunoassay standards
Male
Medical History Taking
Reproducibility of Results
South America
Substance Abuse Detection legislation & jurisprudence
Substance Abuse Detection standards
Time Factors
United States
Beverages supply & distribution
Coca metabolism
Cocaine analogs & derivatives
Cocaine-Related Disorders diagnosis
Cocaine-Related Disorders urine
Substance Abuse Detection methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0969-9546
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17091055
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mej.0000224424.36444.19