title: Analysis of LSD in human body fluids and hair samples applying ImmunElute columns.
abstract: Immunoaffinity extraction units (LSD ImmunElute) are commercially available for the analysis of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in urine. The ImmunElute resin contains immobilized monoclonal antibodies to LSD. We applied the ImmunElute procedure to serum and also to human hair samples. For hair analysis the samples were first extracted with methanol under sonication. The extracts were then purified using the ImmunElute resin. LSD analysis was carried out with HPLC and fluorescence detection. The immunoaffinity extraction provides highly purified extracts for chromatographic analysis. The limit of detection (signal-to-noise ratio = 3) has been determined to be < 50 pg regardless of which sample material was used. The procedure was applied to authentic hair samples from drug abusers (n = 11). One of these samples tested positive with an amount of 110 pg LSD in 112 mg extracted hair corresponding to a concentration of 1 pg/mg.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Röhrich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zörntlein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000032:analysis; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008238:Lysergic Acid Diethylamide