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. 2011 Aug 4;6(8):e22191. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022191

Table 1. Validation results of PPD in human urine.

MALDI MS/MS validation results
Linear range [µmol/L] 50–1000
LLOQ ( n = 5 ) [µmol/L] 50 (CV = 14.5%)
Recovery (low/medium/high) 48.7% / 48.9% / 7.7%
Stability [% recovery]
RT (15 h in dark) 98.5%
+4°C (24 h) 85.6%
−20°C (1 month) 107.9%

MALDI-MS/MS assay: linearity, lower limit of quantification (LLOQ), recovery (at 130, 400 and 800 µmol/L) and stability after addition of formic acid.