Table 5.
Recovery, precision, and limits of detection for the analysis of pesticide metabolites in meconium (N=21) spiked at 4.15 μg g−1
| Pesticide Metabolite | Recovery (%) | CV(%)1 | Limit of Detection (μg g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-IPP | 76.77 | 1.55 | 0.31 |
| cis-DCCA | 81.00 | 6.15 | 0.31 |
| trans-DCCA | 83.13 | 3.96 | 0.31 |
| TCP | 103.30 | 3.83 | 4.15 |
| 3-PBA | 92.60 | 2.69 | 0.31 |
| MMA | 108.00 | 9.79 | 0.62 |
| DDE | 72.27 | 16.92 | 0.31 |
Percent coefficient of variation, calculated as the standard deviation/mean recovery × 100