Somewhat interesting because I have never heard much about "hair testing for juice use"

Later,

Authors
Deng XS. Kurosu A. Pounder DJ.

Institution
Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Dundee, Royal Infirmary, Scotland.

Title
Detection of anabolic steroids in head hair.

Source
Journal of Forensic Sciences. 44(2):343-6, 1999 Mar.

Country of Publication
United States

Abstract

We developed a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry method for detection and quantitation of anabolic steroids in head hair. Following alkaline digestion and solid-phase extraction, the MO-TMS derivatives gave a specific fragmentation pattern with EI ionization. For stanozolol, the TMS-HFBA derivative showed several diagnostic ions. For androstanolone, mestanolone (methylandrostanolone), and oxymetholone two chromatographic peaks for cis and trans isomers of derivatives were seen. Recoveries were 35 to 45% for androstanolone, oxymetholone, chlorotestosterone-acetate, dehydromethyltestosterone, dehydrotestosterone, fluoxymesterone, mestanolone, methyltestosterone, and nandrolone; 52% for mesterolone, trenbolone; 65% for bolasterone; 24% for methenolone and 17% for stanozolol. Limits of detection were 0.002 to 0.05 ng/mg and of quantitation were 0.02 to 0.1 ng/mg. Seven white male steroid abusers provided head hair samples (10 to 63 mg) and urine. In the hair samples, methyltestosterone was detected in two (confirmed in urine); nandrolone in two (also confirmed in urine); dehydromethyltestosterone in four (but not found in urine); and clenbuterol in one (but not in urine). Oxymethalone was found in urine in one, but not in the hair. One abuser had high levels of testosterone: 0.15 ng/mg hair, and 1190 ng/mL urine. "We conclude that head hair analysis has considerable potential for the detection and monitoring of steroid abuse.

ISSN
0022-1198
Publication Type
Journal Article.

Language
English

Entry Month
199907.