Clinical evaluation of Toxi · Prep(TM): A semiautomated solid-phase extraction system for screening of drugs in urine

David M. Steinberg, Lori J. Sokoll, Kathy C. Bowles, James H. Nichols, Roger Roberts, Stephen K. Schultheis, C. Michael O'Donnell

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Abstract

A prototype Toxi · Prep (TP) system that utilizes solid-phase extraction (SPE) has been developed as a method for broad-spectrum drug screening and identification of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) metabolites in urine. TP can simultaneously extract up to seven specimens while automating the process of sample extraction, washing, and elution onto a chromatogram. TP was compared with the Toxi · Lab A (TL-A) system for extraction of basic drugs only. In a blind study, 33 distinct drugs and metabolites were detected in 55 urines over 13 runs. Of the drug occurrences, 68.8% (141 of 205) were detected on both TP and TL-A. Of the 13 runs, quinidine and quinine, nortriptyline metabolites, and diphenhydramine were noted more frequently on TP than TL-A, whereas nicotine and metabolites, morphine, and methadone metabolites were more frequently noted on TL-A. Twenty specimens were analyzed for THC metabolites. Of the cases positive for THC metabolites, 100% (16 of 16) were positive by both methods. Time and motion studies for all runs proved an overall labor reduction for extraction and spotting by ~40%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2099-2105
Number of pages7
JournalClinical chemistry
Volume43
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

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  • Medicine(all)

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