title: Cocaine detection in neonatal gastric aspirate samples.
abstract: We prospectively analyzed the feasibility and sensitivity of gastric fluid detection of cocaine compared with standard meconium analysis. Cocaine was detected in nearly half (45.5%) of gastric aspirate samples tested from infants in whom meconium was positive for cocaine. The time to sample acquisition was substantially shorter for gastric aspirate sampling versus meconium analysis. The possible ramifications of the presence of cocaine in amniotic fluid are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Ringer
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kilbride
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008470:Meconium / Q000737:chemistry*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016482:Urinalysis
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine