| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5510192 | Clinical Biochemistry | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study reveals different sensitivities of drug detection in umbilical cord tissue and meconium. For the drugs studied here, meconium provides greater sensitivity, and is likely to remain the specimen of choice when sensitivity is of greatest importance. These results can help clinicians, laboratorians, and epidemiologists to (1) select the most appropriate test to confirm a suspected drug exposure and (2) interpret discordant results when testing is performed in multiple matrices.
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Authors
Jennifer M. Colby,