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Validation of LC-TOF-MS screening for drugs, metabolites, and collateral compounds in forensic toxicology specimens.
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Journal of analytical toxicology [J Anal Toxicol] 2013 Jan-Feb; Vol. 37 (1), pp. 17-24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Nov 01. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-TOF-MS) analysis provides an expansive technique for identifying many known and unknown analytes. This study developed a screening method that utilizes automated solid-phase extraction to purify a wide array of analytes involving stimulants, benzodiazepines, opiates, muscle relaxants, hypnotics, antihistamines, antidepressants and newer synthetic "Spice/K2" cannabinoids and cathinone "bath salt" designer drugs. The extract was applied to LC-TOF-MS analysis, implementing a 13 min chromatography gradient with mobile phases of ammonium formate and methanol using positive mode electrospray. Several common drugs and metabolites can share the same mass and chemical formula among unrelated compounds, but they are structurally different. In this method, the LC-TOF-MS was able to resolve many isobaric compounds by accurate mass correlation within 15 ppm mass units and a narrow retention time interval of less than 10 s of separation. Drug recovery yields varied among spiked compounds, but resulted in overall robust area counts to deliver an average match score of 86 when compared to the retention time and mass of authentic standards. In summary, this method represents a rapid, enhanced screen for blood and urine specimens in postmortem, driving under the influence, and drug facilitated sexual assault forensic toxicology casework.
- Subjects :
- Amphetamines blood
Animals
Antidepressive Agents blood
Benzodiazepines blood
Cannabinoids blood
Cocaine blood
Formates metabolism
Histamine Antagonists blood
Hypnotics and Sedatives blood
Methanol metabolism
Narcotics blood
Sheep
Solid Phase Extraction
Chromatography, Liquid methods
Forensic Toxicology methods
Mass Spectrometry methods
Substance Abuse Detection methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1945-2403
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of analytical toxicology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23118149
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/bks084