Claims of misoprostol use based on blood sampling should be viewed with skepticism

Efforts to prosecute women for induced abortion have included allegations that misoprostol was found in body fluids. These claims, however, are questionable owing to the timing of specimen collection for accurate results, the scarcity and expense of validated assays, and the onerous lab procedures r...

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Published in:	International journal of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 127; no. 2; pp. 125 - 126
Main Authors:	Frye, Laura J, Winikoff, Beverly, Meckstroth, Karen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-11-2014
Subjects:	Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal - analysis Abortion Abortion, Induced - legislation & jurisprudence Abortion, Induced - methods Adolescent Adult Blood sampling Clinical Chemistry Tests Detection Female Humans Mexico Misoprostol Misoprostol - analysis Obstetrics and Gynecology Pregnancy Prosecution Serum United States Urine United States Mexico Urine Serum Detection Abortion Misoprostol Blood sampling Prosecution
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Summary:	Efforts to prosecute women for induced abortion have included allegations that misoprostol was found in body fluids. These claims, however, are questionable owing to the timing of specimen collection for accurate results, the scarcity and expense of validated assays, and the onerous lab procedures required to determine the presence of the substance. Adequate scrutiny should be applied each time such a claim is made.
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ISSN:	0020-7292 1879-3479
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.08.006