title: Rapid identification of drugs in the overdosed patient.
abstract: A rapid analytical procedure is described for a variety of drugs that could be present in the overdosed patient. The technique used gives quantitative results for most of the drugs analyzed in serum using gas chromatography and incorporates thin-layer chromatography and spot tests for drug confirmation. The procedure is novel for it relies on the initial extraction of acidics, basics, and neutrals from serum acidified with hydroxhloric acid.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine