Measurement of Urine Temperature as an Alternative to Observed Urination in a Narcotic Treatment Program
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Vol. 6 (2) , 197-205
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00952997909007045
Abstract
Upper and lower limits have been determined for the temperature of freshly voided urine. When specified procedures are followed, more than 99% of measurements lie between 32.5 and 36.7°C. This provides a basis for monitoring urine collection in a drug abuse treatment program in a manner that does not invade privacy. The method is not foolproof, but it provides sufficient control if there are no penalties for illicit drug use so that there is no strong incentive to turn in a fraudulent urine sample.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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