Laboratory Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 213-218.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2021.02.020

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Evaluation of surrogate matrices for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D calibrators by LC-MS/MS

LI Bingling, CHENG Yating, ZHAO Beibei(), SHE Xuhui, DONG Heng, YU Mujun   

  1. Guangzhou KingMed Center for Clinical Laboratory Co,Ltd.,KingMed College of Laboratory Medicince of Guangzhou Medical University,Guangzhou 510005,Guangdong,China
  • Received:2019-12-03 Online:2021-02-28 Published:2021-02-28
  • Contact: ZHAO Beibei

Abstract:

Objective To explore the selection and evaluation of a suitable surrogate matrix for preparing 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] calibrators by liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS). Methods 4% bovine serum albumin(BSA) buffer and 30% ethanol-water were used to prepare 25(OH)D calibrators. They were thoroughly assessed by comparing the peak areas of internal standards in different matrices,testing their matrix effects and accuracy validation. Results There was no significant difference in response between 4% BSA matrix and serum(P>0.05),while there was statistical difference between 30% ethanol water and serum(P<0.05). The validation of matrix effect showed that 4% BSA-based calibrator was acceptable,while 30% ethanol-water-based calibrator was not. The external quality assessment(EQA) samples quantified by 4% BSA-based calibrator were well consistent with the target values,but the EQA samples quantified by 30% ethanol-water-based calibrator did not meet accuracy requirements. The bias between the two samples was over 25%. Conclusion 4% BSA can be used as substitute calibrator matrix for the measurement of serum 25(OH)D by LC-MS/MS.

Key words: Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, Surrogate matrices for calibrators

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