Table 2.
Results of antimicrobial residue testing by Charm II and LC-MS/MS among 9 shrimp samples that tested positive by PremiTest.
| Sample ID | Description | Charm II (antimicrobial class) | LC-MS/MS (antimicrobial) | Concentration of antimicrobial active ingredient (μg/kg) | MRL (μg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White leg shrimp, dead | Tetracyclines | Tetracycline | 590.7 | 100 |
| Sulfonamides | Sulfamethoxazole | 157.6 | 100 | ||
| Flumequinea | 38.5 | 200 | |||
| 2 | White leg shrimp, dead | Tetracyclines | Oxytetracycline | 122.2 | 100 |
| Ciprofloxacin* | 30 | Not allowed | |||
| 3 | White leg shrimp, dead | Macrolides | ND | – | – |
| Flumequinea | 41.2 | 200 | |||
| 4 | White leg shrimp, dead | Tetracyclines | Oxytetracycline | 43.7 | 100 |
| 5 | White leg shrimp, dead | ND | ND | – | – |
| 6 | White leg shrimp, live | ND | ND | – | – |
| 7 | White leg shrimp, live | ND | ND | – | – |
| 8 | White leg shrimp, live | ND | ND | – | – |
| 9 | Tiger shrimp, dead | ND | ND | – | – |
Highest priority, critically important antimicrobial; ND=Not detected; MRL = Maximum Residue Limits according to Vietnamese regulation.