Table 4.
Summary of the regression data, the LOD, and the LLOQ of the targeted analytes
| Substance | Calibration curve range (μg/mL) | Calibration curve | Weight | Coefficient of correlation | LOD (μg/mL) | LLOQ (μg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,3-13C2 pyruvate | 0.23–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9989 | 0.23 | 0.88 |
| pyruvate | 0.18–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9947 | 0.18 | 0.3 |
| lactate | 0.42–100 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9980 | 0.42 | 1.29 |
| 2-13C glycine | 0.14–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9989 | 0.14 | 0.43 |
| glycine | 0.05–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9981 | 0.05 | 0.75 |
| serine | 0.34–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9982 | 0.34 | 0.45 |
| 1,2-13C2 glutamine | 0.025–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9998 | 0.025 | 0.04 |
| glutamine | 0.11 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9994 | 0.11 | 0.2 |
| 1,2-13C2 glutamic acid | 0.076–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9996 | 0.076 | 0.1 |
| glutamic acid | 0.22–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9995 | 0.22 | 0.5 |
| 1-13C AMP | 0.04–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9993 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| AMP | 0.028–50 | quadratic | 1/x | 0.9986 | 0.028 | 0.045 |
| acetyl CoA | 0.07–50 | linear | 1/x | 0.9984 | 0.07 | 0.085 |
| ribose-5-phosphate | 1–50 | linear | 1/x | 0.9919 | 1 | 1.9 |
| glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate | 0.1–50 | Linear | 1/x | 0.9995 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| fructose-6-phosphate | 0.1–50 | Linear | 1/x | 0.9939 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| phosphoglyceric acid | 0.05–50 | Linear | 1/x | 0.9978 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| ATP | 0.025–50 | Quadratic | 1/x | 0.9983 | 0.025 | 0.077 |
| citric acid | 0.1–20 | Quadratic | 1/x | 0.9926 | 0.1 | 0.25 |