Table 3. . Impact of hematocrit level for chloroquine and desethylchloroquine in human EDTA dried blood spot (n = 4).
| Analyte | Concentration (ng/ml) | Hematocrit (%) | Average concentration (ng/ml) | Accuracy (%) | Precision (% CV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroquine | 6.03 | 20 | 5.97 | 98.9 | 14.8 |
| 40 | 5.73 | 95.0 | 6.57 | ||
| 60 | 6.28 | 104 | 2.83 | ||
| 1334 | 20 | 1165 | 87.3 | 2.67 | |
| 40 | 1318 | 98.8 | 2.73 | ||
| 60 | 1345 | 101 | 3.46 | ||
| Desethylchloroquine | 8.89 | 20 | 8.74 | 98.3 | 10.3 |
| 40 | 8.37 | 94.1 | 9.43 | ||
| 60 | 8.46 | 95.2 | 5.31 | ||
| 1334 | 20 | 1120 | 84.0 | 2.63 | |
| 40 | 1235 | 92.6 | 4.88 | ||
| 60 | 1275 | 95.6 | 1.87 | ||