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TOXICOLOGY DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
Toxicology Forms
Form DFS-67 - Antemortem Specimens Kit Form
Form DFS-59a - Antemortem Toxicological Analysis Request Form (DUI)
Form DFS-66 - Postmortem Specimens Kit Form
Form DFS-59b - Postmortem Analysis Request Form
Toxicology Publications
Hudson, JS*, Hutchings, JW, Wagner, RL (2015) Amphetamines, Phentermine, and Designer Stimulant Quantitation Using an Agilent 6430 LC/MS/MS. Agilent Application Notes, Agilent Technologies
Hudson, JS*, Hutchings, JW, Wagner, RL (2015) Validation of a Quantitative Method for Amphetamines, Phentermine, and Designer Stimulants Using an Agilent 6430 LC/MS/MS. Agilent Application Notes, Agilent Technologies.
Hudson, JS*, Hutchings, JW, Wagner, RL, Harper, CE*, Friel, PN (2013) Validation of a Cannabinoid Quantitation Method Using an Agilent 6430 LC/MS/MS. Agilent Application Notes, Agilent Technologies.
Hudson, JS*, Hutchings, JW, Wagner, RL, Harper, CE*, Friel, PN (2013) Cannabinoid Quantitation Using an Agilent 6430 LC/MS/MS. Agilent Application Notes, Agilent Technologies
Hudson, JS*, Hutchings, JW, Wagner, RL, Harper, CE*, Friel, PN (2013) Validation of a Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug Method Using an Agilent 6430 LC/MS/MS. Agilent Application Notes, Agilent Technologies.
Hudson, JS*, Hutchings, JW, Wagner, RL, Harper, CE*, Friel, PN (2013) Benzodiazepine and Z- Drug Quantitation Using an Agilent 6430 LC/MS/MS. Agilent Application Notes, Agilent Technologies.
Kidwell, D. A., Kidwell, J. D., Shinohara, F., Harper, C.*, Roarty, K., Bernadt, K., ... & Smith, F. P. (2003). Comparison of daily urine, sweat, and skin swabs among cocaine users. Forensic science international, 133(1-2), 63-78.
Weaver, M. L.*, Gan, B. K., Allen, E., Baugh, L. D., Liao, F. Y., Liu, R. H., ... & Cook, L. F. (1991). Correlations on radioimmunoassay, fluorescence polarization immunoassay, and enzyme immunoassay of cannabis metabolites with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis of 11-nor-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid in urine specimens. Forensic science international, 49(1), 43-56.
Toxicology Presentations
SOFT 2018 (Minneapolis, MN)
Methamphetamine DUI/D Cases in Alabama: A 10-Year Retrospective Study
Curt E. Harper*, Ph.D., F-ABFT, Sara Jablonski, MSFS. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
Validation of Carfentanil Immunoassay on Tecan Freedom Evo 75 with Randox ELISA 96-Well Plate kit
Mary Ellen Mai*, MSFS, Rebekah Boswell, Curt Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
Opioid Quantitation using DPX Tips and Semi-Automated Integra Pipetting System on an Agilent Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
Rebekah Boswell*, Jason Hudson, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
The Most Prevalent Drugs Found in Child Endangerment Cases in Alabama
Michael Weaver*, MSFS, D-ABFT-FA, Curt Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Charity Buggs, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
Implementing a Statewide Oral Fluid Drug Testing Program from Roadside Screening to Confirmation Testing
Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
SOFT 2017 (Boca Raton, FL)
Implementation of an Oral Fluid Drug Testing Program in Alabama: An Evaluation of Draeger DT5000, Alere DDS2, and Randox MultiSTAT with LC/MS/MS Confirmation
Curt E. Harper*, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Rebekah Boswell, Jason Hudson, Kayla Frost, Sara Jablonski, Haley Fiorucci, Dina Swanson, Rebecca Whatley, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL..
Screening and Confirmation of Fentanyl Analogues by High Resolution Mass Spectrometry using an Agilent 6545 QTOF Mass Spectrometer
Jason S. Hudson*, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Rebekah Boswell, Curt Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
Marijuana and Driving in Alabama: A 10 Year Retrospective Study
Kristin Tidwell*, Haley Fiorucci, Curt E. Harper1, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL1, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Non-Pharmaceutical Fentanyls Encountered by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences
Hui Liu Yong*, Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Kayla Frost, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
vSynthetic Cannabinoids 5F-ADB and ADB-FUBINACA in Postmortem Samples of Inmates in Alabama
Karen Hart Valencia*, MSFS, Rebekah Boswell, Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
Opioid Quantitation in Blood using Dispersive Pipette Extraction on the Integra Viaflo 96 and LC-MS/MS
Rebekah Boswell*, Hui Liu Yong, and Kristin Tidwell, Jason Hudson, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
Validation of Mitragynine Immunoassay on Tecan Freedom Evo 75 with Randox ELISA Kit
Kristen Ellis*, Sara Jablonski, Amber Henderson, Curt Harper1, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences1, University of Ala¬bama at Birmingham
Detection of Drugs of Abuse Using the Randox Evidence Analyzer and MultiSTAT in Blood, Urine, and Oral Fluid
Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, Birmingham, AL.
Agilent-Sponsored RTI Webinar Series 2017
DART-TOF MS Screening of Fentanyl and Other Emerging Drugs
Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, and Erin M. Shonsey, Ph.D, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (2017). DART-TOF MS Screening of Fentanyl [Webinar]. In Agilent-sponsored RTI Webinar Series.
The Power of High Res Mass Spec to Detect Fentanyl Analogues
Curt E. Harper, Ph.D, F-ABFT, and Jason S. Hudson, Ph.D, F-ABFT, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (2017). The Power of High Res Mass Spectrometry to Detect Fentanyl Analogs [Webinar]. In Agilent-sponsored RTI Webinar Series.