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Enzymatic assay for GHB determination in forensic matrices.

Author(s): Grenier V, Huppé G, Lamarche M, Mireault P

J Anal Toxicol. 2012 Sep;36(7):523-8 Authors: Grenier V, Huppé G, Lamarche M, Mireault P

Article GUID: 22722059
Procedure for the Selection and Validation of a Calibration Model I-Description and Application

Author(s): Brigitte Desharnais

Calibration model selection is required for all quantitative methods in toxicology and more broadly in bioanalysis. This typically involves selecting the equation order (quadratic or linear) and weighting factor correctly modelizing the data. A mis-selectio...

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Procedure for the Selection and Validation of a Calibration Model II-Theoretical Basis

Author(s): Brigitte Desharnais

In the first part of this paper (I-Description and application), an automated, stepwise and analyst-independent process for the selection and validation of calibration models was put forward and applied to two model analytes. This second part presents the m...

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Challenges Related to Three Cases of Fatal Intoxication to Multiple Novel Synthetic Opioids.

Author(s): Garneau B, Desharnais B, Beauchamp-Doré A, Lavallée C, Mireault P, Lajeunesse A

J Anal Toxicol. 2019 Mar 30;: Authors: Garneau B, Desharnais B, Beauchamp-Doré A, Lavallée C, Mireault P, Lajeunesse A

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A Tool for Automatic Correction of Endogenous Concentrations: Application to BHB Analysis by LC-MS-MS and GC-MS

Author(s): Desharnais B; Lajoie MJ; Laquerre J; Savard S; Mireault P; Skinner CD;

Several substances relevant for forensic toxicology purposes have an endogenous presence in biological matrices: beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB), gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), steroids and human insulin, to name only a few. The presence of significant amo...

Article GUID: 31141151
Title:Enzymatic assay for GHB determination in forensic matrices.
Authors:Grenier V,  Huppé G,  Lamarche M,  Mireault P
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22722059?dopt=Abstract
DOI:10.1093/jat/bks053
Category:J Anal Toxicol
PMID:22722059
Dept Affiliation: MASSSPEC
1 Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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Enzymatic assay for GHB determination in forensic matrices.

J Anal Toxicol. 2012 Sep;36(7):523-8

Authors: Grenier V, Huppé G, Lamarche M, Mireault P

Abstract

Current procedures for the determination of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) require time-consuming extraction and derivatization steps before chromatographic detection, making a high-throughput alternative desirable. Bühlmann Laboratories offers an enzymatic assay for the quantitative determination of GHB in urine and serum. We report the adaptation of this photometric assay to the Thermo Scientific MGC-240 analyzer and its use in the determination of GHB in forensic matrices including urine, whole blood and vitreous humour. Most matrices require only a brief centrifugation before analysis, while blood requires an additional protein precipitation step. A variety of cases (sexual assaults, impaired drivers and death investigations) have been analyzed alongside the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) reference method. Correlation with the GC-MS has been found to be acceptable, with no false negatives and few false positives, although postmortem samples appear more prone to testing false positive than do antemortem samples. Simple sample preparation and high throughput allow for a significant reduction in analysis time relative to chromatographic methods. This assay is used as a screening method in our laboratory, with a quantitative GC-MS method serving for the confirmation of positive results. To our knowledge, this represents the first evaluation of an enzymatic assay for GHB in a forensic context.

PMID: 22722059 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]