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Title: Simultaneous quantification of opiates, cocaine, and metabolites in hair by LC-APCI-MS/MS. Author: Scheidweiler KB, Huestis MA. Journal: Anal Chem; 2004 Aug 01; 76(15):4358-63. PubMed ID: 15283573. Abstract: A quantitative LC-APCI-MS/MS method for simultaneous measurement of opiates, cocaine, and metabolites in hair was developed and validated. Cocaine and opiates were extracted from pulverized hair via sonication in methanol at 37 degrees C for 3 h. Samples were cleaned up using solid-phase extraction. LC separation was achieved in 20 min with identification and quantification by selected reaction monitoring. Calibration by linear regression analysis utilized deuterated internal standards and a weighting factor of 1/x (R(2) > 0.998). Limits of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 17 to 50 pg/mg for cocaine and metabolites and were 83 pg/mg for opiates. Standard curves were linear from the LOQ to 5000 pg/mg for cocaine and metabolites, except benzoylecgonine (2500 pg/mg). Opiate standard curves were linear from the LOQ to 12500 pg/mg. Accuracy ranged from 84 to 115% for all quantitative analytes. Precision, % relative standard deviation, was less than 11.0% for all analytes. Methanolic sonication produced less than 5% hydrolysis of cocaine and 6-acetylmorphine. The method should be useful for studying cocaine and opiate distribution into hair.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]