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Urine testing for illegal drugs starts with an immunoassay using monoclonal antibodies; a positive result is then confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry on a second sample.

Urine testing for illegal drugs involves an initial immunoassay using monoclonal antibodies; if positive, a second sample is confirmed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Front Describe how urine testing is used to see if someone has taken illegal drugs.
Back Testing for illegal drugs:
  • Urine sample split in half
  • First half tested by immunoassay (monoclonal antibodies) to bind to the drug or its breakdown product, if positive second sample is run through a gas chromatography/mas spectrometer

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