Comparison of drug concentrations in postmortem cerebrospinal fluid and blood specimens |
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Authors: | Engelhart David A Jenkins Amanda J |
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Affiliation: | Omega Laboratories Inc., Mogadore, Ohio 44260, USA. |
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Abstract: | The concentration of drugs and metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood were determined in 282 autopsied cases using liquid-liquid extraction techniques and gas chromatographic analyses. All drugs were confirmed in one matrix by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. CSF/blood ratios were used to compare the two biological fluids. Classes of drugs evaluated in this study included: benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, sedatives, opioids, antidepressants, anesthetics, and antihistamines. The majority of the drugs tested were readily detected in CSF specimens. The average CSF/blood ratio for most drugs was in the range of 0.05-0.50. Interpretation of these results is difficult because protein binding, half-life, hydrophobic properties, and pKa of a drug, in addition to survival time after drug use, influence the CSF/blood ratio. While CSF specimens do provide a viable alternative testing matrix when blood specimens are not available, they should not be used to estimate blood drug concentrations. |
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