Determination of amphetamine and methamphetamine in umbilical cord using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2009 Nov 1;877(29):3701-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.09.021. Epub 2009 Sep 19.

Abstract

The use of meconium as a drug-screening matrix for newborns has been the gold standard of care for the past two decades. A recent study using matched pairs of meconium and umbilical cord demonstrated a high degree of agreement. The use of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry as a means to confirm amphetamines presumptive positive umbilical cord specimens for amphetamine and methamphetamine is described here for the first time. The limit of detection for both compounds was 0.2 ng/g. The limit of quantitation for both compounds was 0.6 ng/g. The assay was linear for both compounds up to 100 ng/g.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Amphetamine / analysis*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Humans
  • Methamphetamine / analysis*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Solid Phase Extraction
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Umbilical Cord / chemistry*

Substances

  • Methamphetamine
  • Amphetamine