title: Stereospecific antibodies to methadone. I. Radioimmunoassay of d,l-methadone in human serum.
abstract: Anti-d,l-methadone antibodies were produced in rabbits immunized with d,l-methadol-hemisuccinate thyroglobulin conjugate. Using the antiserum, a radioimmunoasay (RIA) for determination of d,l-methadone in human serum has been developed and is described. Concentration of d,l-methadone of 1.4 pmol in a native serum sample (volume 0.1 ml or less) could be measured directly by RIA. The antibodies crossreact 100% with d,l-methadone, 50% with d-methadone, 50% with l-methadone and 100% with alpha-d-methadol. No crossreactivity was found with alpha 1-methadol, morphine, meperidine, dextropropoxyphene, 2-ethyl-5-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-l-pyrroline and 2-ethylidene-l, 5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidene. High sensitivity and small sample requirements make this method suitable for future monitoring of patients on methadone maintenance and for studies where other procedures have lack of sensitivity.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits / Q000276:immunology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone