postmortem

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…

UCT’s Clean Screen® THC Utilized in Multi-Matrix Cannabinoid Post-Mortem Study
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UCT’s Clean Screen® THC Utilized in Multi-Matrix Cannabinoid Post-Mortem Study

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As Cannabis use continues to rise worldwide, more research is needed in the antemortem and postmortem toxicology of THC and its metabolites. Postmortem toxicology is crucial for death investigations but can be challenging due to postmortem redistribution (PMR). Blood and urine are the preferred samples for analysis, but may not always be available during a…