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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Semi-Quantitative On-Site Microfluidic Assay to Detect 11-Nor-9-carboxy-delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-COOH) in Urine.

YeJi Jung, Isaac Choi, Hyunjun Bae, Joonseok Seo, Sunchun Kim, Sangki Lee, Jeongmin Lee, Yohan Jeong, Juhyung Kim, Heesun Chung and 2 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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YeJi JungDepartment of Forensic Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0002-7423-2448
Isaac ChoiKU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0005-2013-1248
Hyunjun BaeAbsology Ltd., Anyang 14057, Republic of Korea.
Joonseok SeoAbsology Ltd., Anyang 14057, Republic of Korea.
Sunchun KimNational Forensic Service, Wonju 26460, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2769-8571
Sangki LeeDepartment of Forensic Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0001-8875-4768
Jeongmin LeeAbsology Ltd., Anyang 14057, Republic of Korea.
Yohan JeongAbsology Ltd., Anyang 14057, Republic of Korea.
Juhyung KimAbsology Ltd., Anyang 14057, Republic of Korea.
Heesun ChungDepartment of Forensic Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
Hyunho KimSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3072-6526
Seok ChungKU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1735-8338

Funding

Commercialization Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes (COMPA) RS-2023-00230826Ministry of Science and ICT RS-2024-00450828Ministry of Science and ICT RS-2024-00455532
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rapid detection of 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-COOH), a primary cannabis metabolite, is critical for forensic and workplace drug testing. However, conventional immunoassays often lack sensitivity and objectivity. We developed a portable lateral flow immunoassay device with a microfluidic cartridge and fluorescent reader for the semi-quantitative detection of THC-COOH in urine. A test-to-reference fluorescence ratio was employed to mitigate matrix effects and ensure objective results. The device was validated for accuracy, repeatability, and stability using spiked urine samples and compared against validated LC-MS/MS results on 100 authentic urine samples (50 positive and 50 negative). At a cutoff of 20 ng/mL, the device achieved 100% sensitivity and specificity, with repeatability and reproducibility CVs of below 15%. The cutoff index (COI) strongly correlated with LC-MS/MS results (R

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DronabinolMicrofluidicsChromatography, LiquidHumansImmunoassayReproducibility of ResultsSubstance Abuse DetectionTandem Mass Spectrometry11-nor-delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acidDronabinolbiosensorfluorescence-based LFAforensic toxicologylab-on-a-chip (LOC)matrix effectmicrofluidic cartridgepoint-of-care testing (POCT)portable analytical devicesemi-quantitative analysisTHC-COOH

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PMCPMC12694267

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