Drugs analysis using latex agglutination tests

Abstract

The method of latex agglutination was used to develop express diagnostics of the most extended groups of drugs (opiates, cannabinoides and barbiturates). The new reliable, quick and low-cost method of diagnostics confirms the drug abuse ntoxication for the groups of the substances mentioned above.

Keywords

• latex agglutination
• polystyrene microspheres
• morphine
• cannabinoid
• barbiturate
• diagnostics of low-molecular compounds