Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2009):

Unexpected urine drug testing results in a hospice patient on high-dose morphine therapy.

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Author information

Author/s: Reisfield, Gary M (GM); Chronister, Chris W (CW); Goldberger, Bruce A (BA); Bertholf, Roger L (RL);

Affiliation: Department of Community Health, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Clinical chemistry (Clin Chem), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 55 (issue 10) : pp 1765-8

Dates: Created 2009/09/29; Completed 2009/10/13;

PMID: 19786586, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/13/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentIn: Clin Chem. 2009 Oct;55(10):1768. (PMID: 19786587)

CommentIn: Clin Chem. 2009 Oct;55(10):1769. (PMID: 19786588)

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Adult Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; urine Fatal Outcome Female Hospice Care Humans

Hydromorphone - urine Morphine - therapeutic use; urine Neoplasm Invasiveness Neoplasm Metastasis Pain - drug therapy; urine Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology; physiopathology

Associated Chemicals: Analgesics, Opioid (0) ; Hydromorphone (466-99-9) ; Morphine (57-27-2)

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