title: Urinary excretion of benzoylecgonine following ingestion of Health Inca Tea.
abstract: Four males ingested one cup of Health Inca Tea which contained 1.87 mg of cocaine. Urine specimens collected for 36 h post-ingestion were analyzed for benzoylecgonine (BE) by EMIT-d.a.u., TDx and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Positive immunoassay results were obtained for 21-26 h post tea ingestion. Discrepant immunoassay results occurred with only one specimen: EMIT positive; TDx negative, 0.25 mg/l; GC/MS, 0.273 mg/l. Quantitative TDx results were well correlated with GC/MS results, r2 = 0.963, n = 45. Maximum urinary BE concentrations ranged from 1.4-2.8 mg/l, occurring from 4-11 h, post ingestion. Total BE excretion in 36 h ranged from 1.05 to 1.45 mg, 59-90% of the ingested cocaine dose. Urinary excretion rate constant (Km) ranged from -0.073 to 0.111/h. Health Inca Tea ingestion should be considered when interpreting urinary BE concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0597.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Saady
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poklis
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages; D003041:Coca; D003042:Cocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000652:urine; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: C005618:benzoylecgonine; D003042:Cocaine