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Use of hair analysis for confirmation of self-reported cocaine use in users with negative urine tests.
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology - 1 Jan 2001
Ursitti F, Klein J, Sellers E, Koren G
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INTRODUCTION: Identification of cocaine use based on a urine test may miss many cases because of the short elimination half-life of the drug. Our objective was to verify the sensitivity of the cocaine hair test in admitted users. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Admitted cocaine users (38), that were 18-70 years of age and reported to have refrained from using cocaine in the few days to months prior to the test, were...
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