Umbilical Cord Tissue and Meconium May Not Be Equivalent for Confirming in Utero Substance Exposure.

Colby, Jennifer M; Adams, Bradley C; Morad, Anna; Presley, Lauren D; Patrick, Stephen W · J Pediatr · 2019

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

In a retrospective study of 501 neonates with potential in utero substance exposure, the drug detection performance of a commercially available umbilical cord tissue toxicology test was evaluated against a commercially available gold standard meconium toxicology test. Drugs detected in paired meconium and umbilical cord tissue samples were often discordant.

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