ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1975
Page Count: 13

A Semiautomated Radioimmunoassay for Mass Screening of Drugs of Abuse
Noe, ER
Chief of Biochemistry Function, Division Chief, Chemist, Chemist, and Chief of Drug Abuse Detection Branch, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Texas

Lathrop, GD
Chief of Biochemistry Function, Division Chief, Chemist, Chemist, and Chief of Drug Abuse Detection Branch, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Texas

Landez, JH
Chief of Biochemistry Function, Division Chief, Chemist, Chemist, and Chief of Drug Abuse Detection Branch, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Texas

Merritt, JH
Chief of Biochemistry Function, Division Chief, Chemist, Chemist, and Chief of Drug Abuse Detection Branch, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Texas

Sulkowski, TS
Chief of Biochemistry Function, Division Chief, Chemist, Chemist, and Chief of Drug Abuse Detection Branch, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Texas

(Received 29 October 1974; accepted 19 December 1974)

Abstract

The initiation of a mass drug abuse screening program of military personnel as part of the nation's effort to stem the use of illegal or otherwise abused drugs placed an extreme demand on normal laboratory tests and personnel. Although several methods existed for the detection of opiates, barbiturates, and amphetamines in urine [1–4], none had been employed for a testing program in which 3000 to 4000 urine specimens were to be analyzed daily for each of the three classes of drugs.

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Paper ID: JFS10297J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10297J
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