scholarly journals EVALUATION OF A NOVEL LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY BASED METHOD FOR VITAMIN D ANALYSIS IN BLOOD

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 1355-59
Author(s):  
Sehrish Naz ◽  
Muhammad Aamir ◽  
Zujaja Hina Haroon ◽  
Sobia Irum Kirmani ◽  
Nisar Ahmed ◽  
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Objective: To evaluate a novel liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry based method for serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D (D2 and D3 metabolites) analysis. Study Design: Cross sectional validation study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Pakistan, from Mar 2019 to Mar 2020. Methodology: Samples were extracted and 25 OH vitamin-D was separated by means of chromatography and finally quantified via mass spectrometer. A quadrupole- tandem mass spectrometer with Electron spray Ionization coupled to high performance liquid chromatography was adopted for detection and quantitation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3 in serum. Results: Limit of detection (LOD) was at the level of 2.49 ng/ml and limit of quantitation (LOQ) was estimated to be 3.9 ng/ml for both the metabolites. The correlation coefficient was 0.99. For D3 observed recovery was 98% and 97.5% respectively while for D2 the recovery was calculated to be 97% and 98%. Percentage relative standard deviation (RSD) was 0.8% and 1.3% respectively. This method has an advantage of less matrix effects, minimal cross-reactivity with 24, 25 hydroxy vit D and 25, 26 di-hydroxy vitamin D metabolite than the routinely used antibody-based assays. Conclusion: This LC-MS/MS methodology is sensitive, specific and can quantitate Vitamin D2 and D3 quite efficiently. This method may be employed for vitamin D analysis in clinical laboratories.

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (14) ◽  
pp. 3210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Protti ◽  
Camilla Marasca ◽  
Marco Cirrincione ◽  
Angelo E. Sberna ◽  
Roberto Mandrioli ◽  
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Testing and monitoring anabolic androgenic steroids in biological fluids is a key activity in anti-doping practices. In this study, a novel approach is proposed, based on dried urine microsampling through two different workflows: dried urine spots (DUS) and volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS). Both techniques can overcome some common drawbacks of urine sampling, such as analyte instability and storage and transportation problems. Using an original, validated liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method, exogenous and endogenous unconjugated steroids were analysed. Despite the limitations of microsampling volume, good sensitivity was obtained (limit of quantitation ≤1.5 ng/mL for all analytes), with satisfactory precision (relative standard deviation <7.6%) and absolute recovery (>70.3%). Both microsampling platforms provide reliable results, in good agreement with those obtained from urine.


2006 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 786-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter Zimmer ◽  
Christiane Philipowski ◽  
Birgit Posner ◽  
Agnes Gnielka ◽  
Edgar Dirr ◽  
...  

Abstract This paper describes a selective and sensitive method that uses liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry with positive electrospray ionization (ESI+) for the determination of deltamethrin in a variety of crops. Samples were extracted by conventional high-speed blending. Some samples required no further cleanup; others were cleaned up by gel permeation chromatography, strong cation-exchange cartridges, or partitioning with n-hexane. In the determinative step, the buffered neutral mobile phase, consisting of 10 mM ammonium acetate (pH 6.8) and methanol, and ESI+ provided strong ammonium adduct formation to [M+NH4]+ at m/z 523, and the multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) transition at m/z 523/281 was used for the quantitation of deltamethrin. A second MRM transition at m/z 525/283 was used for confirmation. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) values were 0.01 mg/kg for edible materials and 0.05 mg/kg for nonedible materials. Mean overall recoveries at the LOQ and the 10-fold LOQ ranged from 73 to 96%, and the relative standard deviations were &lt;10% for all samples materials analyzed.


Author(s):  
C A Chadwick ◽  
L J Owen ◽  
B G Keevil

Background: Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) is a steroid that is increasingly being recognized as a potential drug of abuse in many countries. This is due to its reputation as a hormone that may be able to retard the ageing process. The measurement of DHEAS is useful in the diagnosis of medical conditions such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia and polycystic ovary syndrome. Thus, a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method has been developed to determine DHEAS concentrations in human serum. Method: The chromatography was performed using a WatersTM 2795 Alliance HT LC system coupled to a Mercury Fusion-RP column fitted with a SecurityGuardTM column. Results: DHEAS and the internal standard, deuterated DHEAS, both had a retention time of 1.5 min. The transition determined by the Micromass QuattroTM tandem mass spectrometer for DHEAS was m/z 367.3>96.7 and for the internal standard m/z 369.3>96.6. The method was linear up to 20 µmol/L; the lower limit of detection and the lower limit of quantitation were both 1 µmol/L. The intra- and interassay imprecision were <11% over a concentration range of 1-18 µmol/L for the in-house quality control and <12% for the intra- and interassay imprecision for the Bio-Rad Lyphocheck QC. Conclusion: The measurement of DHEAS by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry is robust and has a simple sample preparation procedure with a rapid cycle time of only 4 min.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-Gu Choi ◽  
Dong Kyun Kim ◽  
Yongho Shin ◽  
Ria Park ◽  
Yong-Yeon Cho ◽  
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Doxorubicin, an anthracycline antitumor antibiotic, acts as a cancer treatment by interfering with the function of DNA. Herein, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was for the first time developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of doxorubicin and its major metabolites doxorubicinol, doxorubicinone, doxorubicinolone, and 7-deoxydoxorubicinone in mouse plasma. The liquid–liquid extraction of a 10 μL mouse plasma sample with chloroform:methanol (4:1, v/v) and use of the selected reaction monitoring mode led to less matrix effect and better sensitivity. The lower limits of quantification levels were 0.5 ng/mL for doxorubicin, 0.1 ng/mL for doxorubicinol, and 0.01 ng/mL for doxorubicinone, doxorubicinolone, and 7-deoxydoxorubicinone. The standard curves were linear over the range of 0.5–200 ng/mL for doxorubicin; 0.1–200 ng/mL for doxorubicinol; and 0.01–50 ng/mL for doxorubicinone, doxorubicinolone, and 7-deoxydoxorubicinone in mouse plasma. The intra and inter-day relative standard deviation and relative errors for doxorubicin and its four metabolites at four quality control concentrations were 0.9–13.6% and –13.0% to 14.9%, respectively. This method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of doxorubicin and its metabolites after intravenous administration of doxorubicin at a dose of 1.3 mg/kg to female BALB/c nude mice.


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