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Mark Chu
Researcher at Monash University
Publications - 10
Citations - 605
Mark Chu is an academic researcher from Monash University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Population. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 10 publications receiving 574 citations. Previous affiliations of Mark Chu include Monash University, Clayton campus.
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The incidence of drugs in drivers killed in Australian road traffic crashes
Olaf H. Drummer,Jim Gerostamoulos,Helen P Batziris,Mark Chu,John R. M. Caplehorn,Michael D. Robertson,Philip Swann +6 more
TL;DR: The incidence of alcohol and drugs in fatally injured drivers were determined in three Australian states; Victoria, New South Wales and WA for the period of 1990-1999 and the prevalence of drugs increased over the decade, particularly cannabis and opioids, while alcohol decreased.
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Drugs in Oral Fluid in Randomly Selected Drivers
TL;DR: There were 13,176 roadside drug tests performed in the first year of the random drug-testing program conducted in the state of Victoria, and drugs targeted in the testing were methamphetamines and Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
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The incidence of drugs of impairment in oral fluid from random roadside testing
TL;DR: LC-MS/MS has been used to test the most recent 853 submitted OF specimens from Victoria Police for 31 drugs of abuse including those listed in the Australian Standard AS4760-2006, and at least one proscribed drug was detected in 96% of drivers.
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Residual cannabis levels in blood, urine and oral fluid following heavy cannabis use
TL;DR: The presented blood THC levels are higher and persist longer in some individuals than previously described, and the understanding and interpretation of THC levels in long term heavy cannabis users may need to be reconsidered.
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Determination of Δ9-THC in whole blood using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
Mark Chu,Olaf H. Drummer +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a liquid-liquid extraction method for the determination of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in whole blood utilizing gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in electron impact mode is described.