Benzoylecgonine (BZE) extraction from urine was explored using Cerex Polycrom Clin II solid-phase extraction (SPE) columns and the Speedisk 48 Pressure Processor as an alternative to the Prep1 automated sample processor and XTRX Type RP/W columns. Linearity for urine standards extracted using the Cerex-Speedisk method ranged from 20 to 3000 ng/mL. The mean recovery at the 100-ng/mL cutoff for three lots of columns was 92%. The mean of the within-run means for three batches, which had coefficients of variations of 1.8% or less, was 101.3 ng/mL at the 100-ng/mL cutoff level. Forty-six specimens known to contain BZE were analyzed by both the Prep1-Type RP/W and Cerex-Speedisk methods. The correlation for specimen BZE concentrations between the two methods gave an r2 of 0.9999 and a slope of 1.03. The Cerex-Speedisk system is an inexpensive alternative to the Prep1-Type RP/W system. It is less costly, requires little maintenance, has a small footprint, is hood compatible, and can process four times the number of specimens in a given time.
Extraction of amphetamine and methamphetamine in urine was investigated using Cerex Polycrom Clin II solid-phase extraction columns and the Speedisk 48 Pressure Processor as a replacement for our liquid-liquid procedure. Linearity for urine standards extracted with the Cerex-Speedisk method ranged from 50 ng/mL for methamphetamine and from 150 ng/mL for amphetamine to 10,000 ng/mL for both. The mean recovery at the 500-ng/mL cutoff for three different lots of columns was 96.4% for AMP and 95.7% for MET. The mean of the within-run means for three batches was 495.4 ng/mL with a coefficient of variation (CV) of 1.2% or less for amphetamine and 496.4 ng/mL for methamphetamine with a CV of 1.7% or less. Thirty-six specimens containing amphetamine and the same number for methamphetamine were analyzed by both the Cerex-Speedisk and liquid-liquid methods. The correlation for specimens containing amphetamine gave an r2 of 0.9986 with a slope of 0.99; for methamphetamine, the r2 was 0.9997 with a slope of 0.98. The Cerex-Speedisk method cut extraction time in half, was less costly, and greatly reduced the volume of hazardous waste.
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