A Validated Method for the Detection of 32 Bath Salts in Oral Fluid.
Journal of analytical toxicology October 1, 2017 Michelle Williams, Jennifer Martin, Peter Galettis 29 citations
A validated method detects 32 synthetic stimulant and hallucinogenic drugs, often sold as bath salts, in oral fluid. Using simple protein precipitation and a 7.5-minute chromatographic separation, the technique achieves detection limits of 1 ng/mL and quantitation from 2.5 to 500 ng/mL with high accuracy (85.3-108.4%) and precision (1.9-14%). Applied to 12 routine samples, two contained 2-CB and DOB (5 and 4 ng/mL) and MPBP and TFMPP (both 4 ng/mL). The method enables rapid screening of these compounds in oral fluid, applicable to routine testing laboratories.