Agilent Technologies Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer:
Mass Spectrometry is used to identify unknown compounds and
quantify known compounds. It is sensitive and selective and
is used in combination with a separation technique, Gas Chromatography,
to analyze complex mixtures. In our laboratory, we use this
technique to test body fluids (e.g.: serum, urine) for the
presence of drugs of abuse as well as prescription drugs,
which are also commonly abused.