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A Robinson1, J Hillis, C Neal, A C Leary.
Abstract
A fast, sensitive and specific LC-MS/MS bioanalytical method for the determination of unchanged clopidogrel in human plasma has been developed and validated over the range of 10-12,000 pg mL(-1) (r2 0.9993) by the Contract Research group at HFL. Samples (0.3 mL) were buffered (pH 6.8), extracted using diethyl ether and 10 microL of the sample extract was injected onto the LC-MS/MS system. Analysis was performed using a C8 column (temperature controlled to 50 degrees C) by gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.9 mL min(-1) over a 3 min run time. Retention times of 1.61 and 1.59 min were observed for clopidogrel and 2H3-clopidogrel (I.S.), respectively. Detection was achieved using a Sciex API 4000, triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, in positive TurboIonspray (electrospray) ionisation mode. Ion transitions were monitored using MRM (multiple reaction monitoring) for clopidogrel (m/z 322-212) and for 2H3-clopidogrel (m/z 327-217). This validated method was used to support a pharmacokinetic study in healthy volunteers.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17141580 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2006.10.076
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci ISSN: 1570-0232 Impact factor: 3.205