Determination of benzoylecgonine in urine from drug abusers using ion pair high performance liquid chromatography.
An ion pair reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the determination of the cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine in urine is presented. It includes sample purification with solid phase extraction (Sep-Pak C18) and ultraviolet (UV) detection at 233 nm. It is a relatively simple and sensitive method developed for confirmation of positive results from radioimmunoassay screening for benzoylecgonine in urine from drug abusers. Detection of benzoylecgonine concentrations down to 20 ng/mL is possible. Linear standard curves have been obtained from 30 ng/mL to 6 micrograms/mL.
D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000652:urine*
C005618:benzoylecgonine; D003042:Cocaine