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. 2022 Oct 21;7(43):38193–38206. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05296

Table 4b. Validation of Methodologies to Analyze Peptides Used in Doping.

Analyte Guide Validation parameters
GHRPs and GHSs WADA-ISO/IEC 17025 selectivity, matrix effects, recovery, linearity, intra- and interassay precisions, and LOD linearity (r = 0.9984–1)
      matrix effect = 50.0%–141.2%
      recovery = 10.4%–100.8%
      intra- and interday precision (CV < 20% and CV < 25%, respectively)
      LOD (for screening 0.05–0.5 ng/mL; for confirmation 0.05–1 ng/mL)97
mixture of peptides used in doping ISO-17025 selectivity, linearity, precision, accuracy, LOQ, and LOD linearity (r > 0.999)
      LOD (μg/mL): GHRP-2 = 0.05; GHRP-6 = 0.05; leuprolide = 0.1; buserelin = 0.1; sermorelin = 2.5
      LOQ (μg/mL): GHRP-2 = 5; GHRP-6 = 5; Ipamorelin = 5; sermorelin = 40101
mixture of peptides used in doping WADA selectivity, matrix effects, recovery, linearity, intra- and interassay precisions, carry over, and LOD linearity (r = 0.9862–0.9999)
      matrix effect = 33%–156%
      LOD (ng/mL): 0.5–20
      carryover (after 100 ng/mL) = 0%–9.9%
      recovery (at 20 ng/mL) = 8.0%–69.6%90
mixture of peptides used in doping WADA-ISO/IEC 17025 selectivity, recovery, matrix effect, precision, sensitivity (limit of detection), cross contamination, carryover, robustness, and stability LOD (ng/mL): 0.1–1
      matrix effect = 12%–80%
      recovery SPE = 17%–95%55
GHRHs N.R. specificity, linearity, recovery, LLOD, imprecision, and ion suppression/enhancement effects lower limit of detection (LLOD) (pg/mL) = sermorelin < 50; CJC-1295
      recovery = sermorelin 23%; CJC-1295 19%102
GHRP-6 FDA sensitivity (LOQ, carry over), calibration range and response, accuracy and precision, and sample stability lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) = 5 ng/mL
      linearity 5–50 ng/mL (r = 0.988)103
IGF-1 WADA-ISO/IEC 17025 linearity, selectivity, carry over, LOD, LOQ, intra and interday precision, recovery, and accuracy linearity (r = 0.9994)
      LOD = 15 ng/mL
      LOQ = 20 ng/mL
      recovery > 95%
      carryover < 0.03%98
leuprolide ICH specificity, linearity, LLOQ, selectivity, precision, accuracy, extraction recovery, matrix effect, and stability linear dynamic range = 0.0500–40 ng/mL
      lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) = 0.0500 ng/mL100
desmopressin and vasopressin N.R. specificity, recovery, linearity, precision (intra/inter-day), LOD, LOQ, ion suppression, robustness, accuracy, and stability linearity (r > 0.99)
      LOD = 20 pg/mL
      LOQ = 50 pg/mL
      recovery = 81%–103%104