Posts by hcoker@dna-worldwide.co.uk
A Guide to Ketamine Drug Testing
TL;DR - Ketamine is a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, with possession carrying up to 5 years imprisonment and unlimited fines, whilst supply can result in up to 14 years imprisonment. Ketamine is increasingly being cut with cocaine, with over 80% of cocaine tests showing... Read More
Drug Metabolites (Part 5) Cannabis Case Study
Cannabis Case Study The donor advised that he has never consumed cannabis, but is in an environment where cannabis is frequently smoked. Participant - Adult male Type of testing - Hair strand testing (HST) Detection period - 3 months approximately (overview) Results: Table 1:... Read More
Drug Metabolites (Part 4): Child Cocaine Case Study
Cocaine Case Study The child is suspected of being in an environment where cocaine is frequently being consumed. Background: Participant - Child (Age 4) Type of testing - Hair strand testing (HST) Detection period - 4 months (segmented) Discussion: Cocaine... Read More
Drug Metabolites (Part 3): Cocaine Case Study
Cocaine Case Study The mother is trying to prove the cessation of cocaine in order to reinstate custody of her child. Background: Participants - Mother Type of testing - Hair strand testing (HST) Detection period - 3 months (segmented) No chemical... Read More
Drug testing: Drug Metabolites (Part 2)
In part 1 we touched on how metabolites assist in interpreting results, so this week we are going to look at this in more detail, and how a few common drugs and their metabolites can tell us about patterns of usage. We will follow this up in part 3 with a case study to illustrate how we at DNA... Read More