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Table 2 Concentration of opioids and benzodiazepines in patient urine samples

From: Stability study of opioids and benzodiazepines in urine samples by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Patient

Prescriptions

Expected compounds

Detected compounds and metabolites

LLOQ (ng/mL)

HLOQ (ng/mL)

Concentrations [ng/mL]

Change c

Initial a

Final b

 

I

OxyIR®

Morphine, oxycodone

6-Acetylmorphine

3

192

17

9

Hydromorphone

100

6,400

639

900

+

Morphine

100

6,400

(91,475)

(146,125)

 

Oxycodone

50

3,200

(8,525)

(12,346)

 

Oxymorphone

100

6,400

1,432

2,426

+

Nordiazepam

80

5,120

4,147

4,092

Oxazepam

80

5,120

4,830

4,684

 

80

5,120

3,630

2,469

II

Opana®, oxycodone

Oxymorphone, oxycodone

Buprenorphine

10

640

23

24

+

Norbuprenorphine

20

1,280

94

86

Oxycodone

50

3,200

(13,076)

(23,402)

 

Oxymorphone

100

6,400

(10,109)

(15,006)

 

Alpha hydroxyl alprazolam

80

5,120

620

528

Alprazolam

80

5,120

163

154

III

Lortab®, Percocet®, Soma®, Valium®

Hydrocodone, acetaminophen, oxycodone, carisoprodol, diazepam

Hydrocodone

100

6,400

5,988

4,801

Hydromorphone

100

6,400

207

259

+

Oxycodone

50

3,200

3,197

2,941

Oxymorphone

100

6,400

365

774

+

Alpha hydroxyl alprazolam

80

5,120

133

57

Nordiazepam

80

5,120

1,733

1,533

Oxazepam

80

5,120

(6,604)

(5,646)

 

Temazepam

80

5,120

3,891

2,953

IV

Endocet®, Soma®, Xanax®

Oxycodone, acetaminophen, carisoprodo, alprazolam

Oxycodone

50

3,200

1,413

1,182

Oxymorphone

100

6,400

491

803

+

Alpha hydroxyl alprazolam

80

5,120

253

161

Alprazolam

80

5,120

1,003

890

Meprobamate

100

6,400

(14,016)

(13,838)

 
  1. LLOQ, lower level of quantification (level 1); HLOQ, higher level of quantification (level 6). aInitial concentration of the detected compounds; bconcentration of the detected compounds after 30 days of storage at 4°C; cchange in the compound concentration after storage: increased (+), decreased (−).