LC-MS/MS determination of atropine toxicity : Pre-analytical effect of blood collection tube and analytical matrix

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Atropine (ATR) intoxication is a recurrent case in emergency departments. The diagnosis is dependent on clinical evaluation and is supported by analytical assessment. The assay is limited by the rapid degradation/metabolism of ATR into TRP as well as the preanalytical factors impairing correct detection and diagnosis. In this study, an HPLC-MS/MS method was optimized for the simultaneous determination of ATR and TRP. The effect of analytical matrix and the impact of blood-collection tube type on the ATR analytical signal were investigated. Separation was achieved using water: 0.01% formic acid acidified methanol (40: 60, v/v) as a mobile phase and Inertsil® C18 column (5 µm; 4.6*150 mm) as a stationary phase. The retention-times were 2.6 and 6.5 min for ATR and TRP, respectively. A chromatographic shift (0.4 min) in ATR peak, but not TRP, was observed in biological samples from neat ones. The best analytical signal was observed when heparinized blood collection tubes were employed. The method was linear, accurate and precise in the ATR toxicity range enabling the detection of ATR intoxication down to a concentration of 0.1 ng/mL by applying a simple sample clean-up procedure. In conclusion, an HPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of ATR and TRP is presented. The method highlights the chromatographic shift of ATR peak in biological samples that may induce false-negative detection and poses TRP as an alternative toxicological marker for ATR toxicity. Meanwhile the study recommends heparin tubes for blood-sample collection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:243

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Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis - 243(2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 116029

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Farouk, Faten [VerfasserIn]
Elkady, Ehab [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7C0697DR9I
Atropine
Journal Article
LC-MS/MS
Sample collection tubes
Toxicity

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116029

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369476034