Analysis of the major metabolite of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol in urine. IV. A comparison of five methods

J Anal Toxicol. 1984 Nov-Dec;8(6):249-51. doi: 10.1093/jat/8.6.249.

Abstract

Urine samples from 29 subjects were simultaneously analyzed for 11-nor-delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid by five previously published methods. The procedures employed were radioimmunoassay (RIA), enzyme immunoassay (EIA), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography with electron capture detector (GC/ECD), and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). A comparison of the results showed significant correlations between the results obtained by HPLC, GC/ECD, and GC/MS procedures. As anticipated, quantitation by any of these procedures resulted in lower values than those obtained by either of the immunoassays.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Dronabinol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Dronabinol / urine
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Radioimmunoassay

Substances

  • 11-nor-delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid
  • Dronabinol