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Toxicology, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Flashcards

1
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chemicals that are not normally found/produced by the body

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Xenobiotics

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2
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Routes of exposure:

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ingested, inhaled, or intradermal absorption

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3
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Local effects are most common in

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Intradermal absorption

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4
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Wider range of circulation

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Systemic

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5
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Toxic effects can be assessed by measuring:

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ALT and GGT

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6
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Most affected organ in toxicology

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Liver

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7
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single exposure with violent response - severe

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Acute

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8
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Multiple small dosage such as alcohol consumption

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Chronic

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9
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qualitative testing (presence or absence) (immunochromatography)

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Screening

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10
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high specificity and sensitivity (quantitative) (mass spectrometry: GCMS, LCMS, ICP-MS, AAS for metals)

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Confirmatory

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:movement of drugs and metabolites in the body in relation to time and administration

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Toxicokinetics

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12
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Useful method for screening and qualitative detection

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24 hour urine specimen

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13
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Recommended volume for urine specimen

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60 mL

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14
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Common preservative of urine

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Concentrated acid

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15
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Tube collection for most metals

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Royal blue

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16
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Tube collection for Lead

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Tan

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17
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Prone to loss by metabolism

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Mercury and arsenic

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18
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Dose of drug: concentration of the drug at which 50% of treated individulas will experience

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ED50

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19
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Dose of drug in which 50% of individuals will experience toxic adverse effects

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TD50

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20
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Dose of drug in which 50% of individuals will result in mortality

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LD50

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21
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CNS stimulator; elicits sense of excitement and euphoria

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COCAINE

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22
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Half life of cocaine

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4-7 hours

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23
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Urine metabolite of Cocaine

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Benzoylecgonine

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24
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Clearance time of cocaine

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3 days single use
up to 20 days for chronic use

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25
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Acute intoxication of cocaine

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hypertension, arrythmia (tachycardia), and AMI

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26
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Oldest and most widely used
Can cause intense euphoria and “a sense of well-being”
Relaxing effect

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Cannabinoids

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27
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Source of cannabinoids

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Cannabis sativa

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28
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Metabolite of cannabinoids

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Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

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29
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Half life cannabinoids

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1 day if single use
3-5 days if chronic

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30
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Longest to be removed in the body

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cannabinoids

31
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Detection window of cannabinoids

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5 days in a single use
4 weeks chronic

32
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Crystal meth

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Methamphetamine hydrochloride

33
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party drug or tablet form of meth

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3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or ecstasy)

34
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Euphoria and Mental Alertnetss

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Amphetamines

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Half-life of Amphetamines

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Detection window of amphetamine

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Effects of Amphetamines

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CNS and Respiratory stimulation
Anorexia
Psychic stimulation and excitability
Temporary increase in mental and physical activity

38
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Administered to ADHD to prolong attention span

39
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Commonly known as “angel dust” or “angel hair”

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PCP - phencyclidine

40
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Metabolite of PCP

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1(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)-4-hydroxypiperidine (PCHP)
4-Phenyl-4-(1-piperidinyl) cyclohexanol (PPC)
5-(N-1-phenylcyclohexyl)amino]pentanoic acid (PCAA)

41
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PCP acts as

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Analgesic
anesthetic
stimulant

42
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Adverse effect of PCP

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Stupor and coma

43
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Opiates are derived from

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Opium poppy plant

44
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Modified natural forms of opiates

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Heroin
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
oxyxodone (percodan)

45
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Syntheti/More addicitve opiates

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Meperidine (Demerol)
Methadone (Dolophine)
Propoxyphene (Darvon)
Pentazocine (Talwin)
Fentanyl (Sublimaze)

46
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Adverse effects of opiates

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respiratory acidosis due to depression of respiratory centers

myoglobinuria

increase in serum indicators of cardiac damage

47
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Sedative: Barbiturates (SePhenPen)

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Secobarbital
Pentobarbital
Phenobarbital

48
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Sedatives: Benzodiazepines (LoDiChlo) / (VaLibAt)

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Diazepam (Valium)
Chlorodiazepoxide (librium)
Lorazepam (ativan)

49
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Enhanced by alcohol consumption

50
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Not allowed to collect specimen for drug analysis

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employer of client
crime investigator
complainant
owner/administrator of establishment

51
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Remote collection sites needs permit from

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Bureau of Health Facilities and
Services BHFS/CHD

52
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Types of collection:

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Single: 1 container
Split: one time collection but two containers equal volume

53
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Specimen container for urine

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Urine: 30 or 60 ml, polyethylene bottle, wide mouth with screw cap

54
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Specimen container for saliva

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30 mL polyethylene bottle

55
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Specimen container for blood

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10 mL plain test tube

56
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Specimen container for hair

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Self-sealed transplant plastic bag

57
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Specimen container for Sweat

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BFAD approved sweat patch

58
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Specimen container for tissue

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screw capped plastic container

59
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Minimum requirement for scalp hair

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100 mg or equivalent

60
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Minimum requirement for saliva

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2mL single
1.5 and 0.5 split

61
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Minimum requirement for Sweat

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DOH cleared patch worn for 7 to 14 days

62
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Minimum requirement for urine:

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60 mL single
30 mL each spit sample

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Minimum requirement for blood:

64
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procedure to account for the integrity of each specimen or aliquot by tracking and storage from point of specimen collection to final disposition of the specimen and its aliquot

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Chain of custody

65
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contain the following: all steps of collection, persons who handled the specimen, status and integrity of specimen, pertinent info

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Custody and Control froms

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Storage for urine

67
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Storage for hair

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cool and dry place

68
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Storage for saliva

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deep frozen at leat -8 to -10 deg C

69
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Storage for blood separated serum

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immediate freeze at -20 deg C

70
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Storage for tissue

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macerated and frozen

71
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Specimen retention: Negative

72
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Specimen retention: Positive

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Minimum of 15 days

73
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Specimen retention judicial proceedings or upon request

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up to a year

74
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Test results are valid for

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1 year from date of issue

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