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. 2024 Aug 9;416(24):5335–5349. doi: 10.1007/s00216-024-05466-8

Table 5.

Average, range and median relative standard deviation (RSD) for activated charcoal and Tenax® TA tubes

Adsorbent type Activated charcoal Tenax® TA
Sample type Blank Female Male Blank Female Male
Average RSD [%] 44.6 72.7 71.7 121.9 56.5 54.8
RSD range [%] 1.7–144.4 10.3–181.8 0.9–175.0 1.5–150.0 2.3–181.8 12.9–187.5
Median RSD [%] 72.2 94.4 87.5 125.0 75.1 84.2