TY - JOUR
T1 - Simultaneous liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry quantification of urinary opiates, cocaine, and metabolites in opiate-dependent pregnantwomen in methadone-maintenance treatment
AU - Shakleya, Diaa M.
AU - Dams, Riet
AU - Choo, Robin E.
AU - Hendree, Jones
AU - Huestis, Marilyn A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse grant R01 DA12403 (PI-HE Jones). We thank the patients for their participation and the clinical and research staff of the Center for Addiction and Pregnancy.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Opiates, cocaine, and metabolites were quantified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in 284 urine specimens, collected thrice weekly, to monitor possible drug relapse in 15 pregnant heroin-dependent women. Opiates were detected in 149 urine specimens (52%) with limits of quantification (LOQ) of 10-50 μg/L. Morphine, morphine-3-glucuronide, and/or morphine-6-glucuronide were positive in 121 specimens; 6-acetylmorphine, a biomarker of heroin ingestion, was quantifiable in only 7. No heroin, 6-acetylcodeine, papaverine, or noscapine were detected. One hundred and sixty-five urine specimens (58%) from all 15 participants were positive for one or more cocaine analytes (LOQ 10-100 μg/L). Ecgonine methylester (EME) and/or benzoylecgonine were the major cocaine biomarkers in 142. Anhydroecgonine methylester, a biomarker of smoked cocaine, was positive in six; cocaethylene and/or ecgonine ethylester, biomarkers of cocaine and ethanol co-ingestion, were found in 25. At the current Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration cutoffs for total morphine (2000 μg/L), codeine (2000 μg/L), 6-acetylmorphine (10 μg/L), and benzoylecgonine (100 μg/L), 16 opiate- and 29 cocaine-positive specimens were identified. Considering 100 μg/L EME as an additional urinary cocaine biomarker would identify 51 more positive cocaine specimens. Of interest is the differential pattern of opiate and cocaine biomarkers observed after LC-MS as compared to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis.
AB - Opiates, cocaine, and metabolites were quantified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in 284 urine specimens, collected thrice weekly, to monitor possible drug relapse in 15 pregnant heroin-dependent women. Opiates were detected in 149 urine specimens (52%) with limits of quantification (LOQ) of 10-50 μg/L. Morphine, morphine-3-glucuronide, and/or morphine-6-glucuronide were positive in 121 specimens; 6-acetylmorphine, a biomarker of heroin ingestion, was quantifiable in only 7. No heroin, 6-acetylcodeine, papaverine, or noscapine were detected. One hundred and sixty-five urine specimens (58%) from all 15 participants were positive for one or more cocaine analytes (LOQ 10-100 μg/L). Ecgonine methylester (EME) and/or benzoylecgonine were the major cocaine biomarkers in 142. Anhydroecgonine methylester, a biomarker of smoked cocaine, was positive in six; cocaethylene and/or ecgonine ethylester, biomarkers of cocaine and ethanol co-ingestion, were found in 25. At the current Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration cutoffs for total morphine (2000 μg/L), codeine (2000 μg/L), 6-acetylmorphine (10 μg/L), and benzoylecgonine (100 μg/L), 16 opiate- and 29 cocaine-positive specimens were identified. Considering 100 μg/L EME as an additional urinary cocaine biomarker would identify 51 more positive cocaine specimens. Of interest is the differential pattern of opiate and cocaine biomarkers observed after LC-MS as compared to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis.
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U2 - 10.1093/jat/34.1.17
DO - 10.1093/jat/34.1.17
M3 - Article
C2 - 20109298
AN - SCOPUS:75749092990
SN - 0146-4760
VL - 34
SP - 17
EP - 25
JO - Journal of analytical toxicology
JF - Journal of analytical toxicology
IS - 1
ER -