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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-12-30
pubmed:abstractText
Radioimmunoassay was compared to thin-layer and gas--liquid chromatographic methods for detection of methadone in the urine of patients undergoing methadone maintenance therapy as treatment of heroin abuse. With urine samples known to contain methadone, 84% were positive by thin-layer chromatography as compared to 99% positives by the other two methods. This difference is attributed to the difference in sensitivity of the three methods. All three methods gave consistently positive results with urine samples from patients receiving 25 mg of methadone per day or more. With smaller daily doses the percentage of positive results obtained with thin-layer chromatography decreased. Analysis of urine samples not containing methadone showed no incidence of cross reaction of other drugs with the methadone radioimmunoassay. The methadone radioimmunoassay appears to be both sensitive and reliable; however, certain other factors limit its use as a primary screening method.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0009-9147
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1915-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
Radioimmunuassay compared to thin-layer and gas--liquid chromatography for detecting methadone in human urine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.