Evaluation of sample preparation approaches for the extraction of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA and metabolites from urine

Amphetamine, methamphetamine and Ecstasy continue to be widely abused in many parts of the world. EMCDDA reported in March 2019 that the latest drug taking habits of over 70 European cities show an increase in the detection of these stimulants in 2018 compared to 2017. Urine analysis continues to be among the most popular approach to determining drug intake. This poster will examine various sample preparation approaches in the analysis of amphetamines prior to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Comparisons were performed between silica-based and polymer based
SPE as well as supported liquid extraction (SLE).

Literature number: P206.V.2