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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Analysis of Cannabinoids and Metabolites in Dried Urine Spots (DUS).

Matteo Moretti, Francesca Freni, Claudia Carelli, Carlo Previderé, Pierangela Grignani, Claudia Vignali, Maria Cobo-Golpe, Luca Morini

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Matteo MorettiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7420-9366
Francesca FreniDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Claudia CarelliDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Carlo PrevideréDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Pierangela GrignaniDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Claudia VignaliDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Maria Cobo-GolpeServizo de Toxicología, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, San Francisco s/n, 27002 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Luca MoriniDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Via Forlanini 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
University of Pavia · ITUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dried urine spots (DUS) represent a potential alternative sample storage for forensic toxicological analysis. The aim of the current study was to develop and validate a liquid chromatographic tandem mass spectrometric procedure for the detection and quantitative determination of cannabinoids and metabolites in DUS. A two-step extraction was performed on DUS and urine samples. An LC-MS/MS system was operated in multiple reaction monitoring and positive polarization mode. The method was checked for sensitivity, specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, recovery, matrix effects and carryover. The method was applied to 70 urine samples collected from healthy volunteers and drug addicts undergoing withdrawal treatment. The method was successfully developed for DUS. LODs lower than 2.0 ng/mL were obtained for all the monitored substances. All the validation parameters fulfilled the acceptance criteria either for DUS or urine. Among the real samples, 45 cases provided positive results for at least one compound. A good quali-quantitative agreement was obtained between DUS and urine. A good stability of THC, THCCOOH and THCCOOH-gluc was observed after a 24 h storage, in contrast to previously published results. DUS seems to provide a good alternative storage condition for urine that should be checked for the presence of cannabinoids and metabolites.

Indexed as

CannabinoidsForensic ToxicologySubstance Abuse DetectionUrinalysisChromatography, LiquidHumansTandem Mass SpectrometryCannabinoidscannabinoidsdried urine spotsLC-MS/MSTHCTHCCOOHTHCCOOH-gluc

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PMID34500772
PMCPMC8434267
OpenAlexW3196746767

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