Table 2. Validated method recoveries established for the direct analysis of BPA and its primary metabolic conjugates in amniotic fluid using LC-MS/MS.
Analyte | Recovery (%) | |||||
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Within Run (n = 5) | Between Run (n = 15) | |||||
Low 0.5 ng/mL | Med 5 ng/mL | High 20 ng/mL | Low 0.5 ng/mL | Med 5 ng/mL | High 20 ng/mL | |
BPA | 90.5 | 94.5 | 94.5 | 88.0 | 94.5 | 93.0 |
BPA-glucuronide | 87.5 | 90.4 | 92.0 | 84.5 | 89.0 | 90.2 |
BPA-sulfate | 88.0 | 92.5 | 96.5 | 86.5 | 90.5 | 91.5 |