The present invention provides methods and kits for the detection of
glucuronide metabolites of various drugs, alcohols and other compounds
using a combination of High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled
with Pulsed Electrochemical Detection. Detection of a drug and its
glucuronide metabolite(s) has applications in interpretive forensic and
clinical toxicology. The ability to estimate metabolite/drug ratios
enables the assessment of route, dose and time of exposure. In instances
where the parent drug is biotransformed quickly and can only found in low
levels in biological fluids, the detection of metabolites allows for the
identification of parent drugs. Furthermore, metabolite determination
enables the differentiation between recent and chronic drug use.