CRJU 4110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Gas Chromatography, General Idea, Pain Management
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A controlled substance is a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by the government. They are usually used to tell if a substance might be a controlled substance. If positive, they lead to a confirmatory test. Examples of this are screening and color tests such as the drug- test kits police officers have. Others include duquenois-levine (marijuana), kn reagent for bath salts, and the marquis for opiates. Schedules as refers to abuse potential and medical use (not the drugs that fall within the schedule): Thin-layer chromatography is also held in high regard within the field. The difference between confirmatory and presumptive testing can be hinted in the name. Screening and confirmation tests (may want to refer to book): Screening tests are used to narrow the amount of possible drugs the substance could be from over a thousand to a more manageable and testable number. A confirmation test is a single test that definitively identifies a substance.
