Table 1. Analysis of spiked pooled urine samples from healthy adults by enzyme immunoassay.
Method | 1- Loose Sorbent | 2- Sorbent Column | 3- HLB SPE cartridge | 4- Off-line HPLC | ||||||||
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Spike Amount (pg/mL) |
Ave Conc | CV | %R | Ave Conc | CV | %R | Ave Conc | CV | %R | Ave Conc | CV | %R |
0 | 17.5 | 75 | NA | 133.6 | * | NA | 147.9 | 13.8 | NA | 27.5 | 10 | NA |
15.6 | 36.7 | 4.2 | 123.4 | 198.3 | * | 414.7 | 148.2 | 25.1 | 2.2 | 36.7 | 13.1 | 59.3 |
62.5 | 38.8 | 8 | 34.2 | 224.7 | * | 145.8 | 262.1 | 7.9 | 182.7 | 107.3 | 8.8 | 127.7 |
250 | 197.1 | 11.4 | 71.9 | 69.3 | * | -25.7 | 489.4 | 6.3 | 136.6 | 216.1 | 5 | 75.5 |
Pooled urine samples (n=2) were spiked with 0, 15.6, 62.5, or 250 pg/ml of LTE4 and then purified using the indicated method, followed by EIA analysis.
Method 1=Cayman loose sorbent
Method 2=Cayman sorbent columns
Method 3=HLB SPE cartridge
Method 4=Off-line HPLC
Precision data was not obtained