Adulterants and drugs-of- abuse testing: an update.
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There are two categories of products that are commercially available in order to “beat” drug tests. The first category includes taking specific fluids or tablets (hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic), along with substantial water intake to flush out drugs and metabolites. Many of these products can produce diluted urine, thus reducing concentrations of abused drugs/metabolites. Common products are Absolute Detox XXL drink, Absolute Carbo Drinks, Ready Clean Drug Detox Drink, Fast Flush Capsules, and Ready Clean Gel Capsules. The second category of products is in vitro urinary adulterants: Stealth, Klear (nitrite), Clean ADD-IT-ive (glutaraldehyde), and Urine Luck (pyridinium chlorochromate, [PCC]), which are available through the Internet.1 Home test kits are available commercially to test for certain drugs. Synthetic urine is also available from these Internet sites, for example, Quick Fix Synthetic Urine.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- MLO: medical laboratory observer
دوره 40 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008