SCREENING METHODS FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE AND NARCOTICS--NEW DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMIT TECHNIQUE

The principle of homogeneous immunoassay, Emit, is described. This one-minute semi-quantitative method has been applied to screening of urine for opiates, amphetamines, barbiturates, methadone, benzodiazepines, propoxyphenes, and cocaine metabolites. Recent applications of the technique include assays for phencyclidine and cannabis in urine as well as assays for benzodiazepines and barbiturates in serum. The sensitivity, interpretation and clinical results are described.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Roadside Surveys--Proceedings of the Satellite Conference to the 8th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety 23-25 June 1980, Umea, Sweden held in association with the International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and organised by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Umea University, Umea.
• Corporate Authors:

  Dokumentationscentralen foer Alkohol- Och

  Narkotikaforskning, CAN, P.O. Box 27302
  Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Ohman, J
  • Bastiani, R
• Conference:
  • Roadside Surveys--Proceedings of the Satellite Conference to the 8th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety held in association with the International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and
  • Location: Umea , Sweden
  • Date: 1980-6-23 to 1980-6-25
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 203-210

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drugs; Medical examinations and tests; Opioids; Screenings; Sensitivity; Testing equipment; Urine
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interpretation
• Old TRIS Terms: Clinical tests; Homogeneous enzyme immunoassays
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396595
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 598
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM