fentanyl

Clean Screen® DAU Featured in Method to Analyze Xylazine, p-Fluorofentanyl, Fentanyl, and Fentanyl-Related Compounds in Postmortem Blood
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Clean Screen® DAU Featured in Method to Analyze Xylazine, p-Fluorofentanyl, Fentanyl, and Fentanyl-Related Compounds in Postmortem Blood

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The presence of xylazine continues to be on the rise in samples containing fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances. A recent method published in the Journal of Chromatography B uses SPE and LC/MS-MS to quantitate xylazine, 4-ANPP, acetyl fentanyl, fentanyl, norfentanyl, and p-fluorofentanyl. Xylazine is rarely abused on its own, and research suggests it has effects comparable…

Use of Clean Screen® DAU to Quantify and Confirm the Primary Fentanyl Metabolite in Equine Urine
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Use of Clean Screen® DAU to Quantify and Confirm the Primary Fentanyl Metabolite in Equine Urine

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The abuse of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is well known in humans. However, its misuse is becoming more popular in horseracing to enhance the performance of the racehorses. Fentanyl has both an analgesic and stimulatory effect on horses. The use of fentanyl in equine sports is prohibited by both the Association of Racing Commissioners International…

Clean Screen XCEL I Used to Confirm Fentanyl Overdose in Italian Case Study
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Clean Screen XCEL I Used to Confirm Fentanyl Overdose in Italian Case Study

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Fentanyl, a well-known synthetic opioid approximately 100 times more potent than morphine, continues to be a public health issue. In cases of a fentanyl overdose, it is difficult to determine the cause of death based on toxicological information alone due to the tolerance of habitual users and significant post-mortem redistribution. An Italian group published a…

Importance of umbilical cord analysis in determining prenatal drug exposure
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Importance of umbilical cord analysis in determining prenatal drug exposure

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Fentanyl serves as a powerful analgesic agent to manage pain during labor and delivery. However, prolonged prenatal exposure can make babies drug dependent and sudden discontinuation may result in conditions like Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) or Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS). Adequate literature on the suitability of umbilical cord as a specimen for drug testing…

UCT Sorbent Cited in TIAFT Fentanyl and 18 Novel Fentanyl Analogs Presentation

UCT Sorbent Cited in TIAFT Fentanyl and 18 Novel Fentanyl Analogs Presentation

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UCT’s famous Clean Screen® DAU was used to extract fentanyl and 18 additional compounds from whole blood samples. A fit-for-purpose method validation adapted from SWGTOX was performed by assessing the following criteria over five days: bias, precision, linear dynamic range, interferences and carryover.

UCT SPE Columns Cited in Illicit Fentanyl Fatalities Paper

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One of the more recent prescription drugs being abused illicitly is Fentanyl. This compound induces pharmacological effects and abuse liability comparable to other prescription opioids and heroin. A surge in fentanyl-related fatalities has been periodically reported throughout the USA. In an article published in the Special Issue of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology (JAT) by a team lead by Prof. B. A. Goldberger ((2016) 40:588–594), UCT’s flagship sorbent Clean Screen® DAU was employed to extract and analyze post mortem blood samples for fentanyl.