Patent ID: 6162647
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method to remove detectable amounts of an unwanted substance from a human urine sample comprising:obtaining a human urine sample having detectable amounts of an unwanted substance selected from the group consisting of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, anabolic steroids, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, acetylsalicylic acid, amphetamine, tetrahydrocannabinol, cocaine, morphine, codeine, nicotine, ethyl alcohol, and acetaldehyde;contacting the human urine sample with an amount of chromium trioxide, sufficient to oxidize at least 25% of the unwanted substance in a volume of urine while leaving at least one physical indicia selected from the group consisting of pH, nitrogen content, saccharide content, red blood cell count, and total solids content characteristic of the urine sample unaffected, while leaving the color of the resulting solution substantially unaffected.