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High-Throughput Quantitative LC-MS/MS Analysis of Benzodiazepines in Human Urine

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Clinical Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Drug Analysis

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We hereby present a fast, high-throughput, and clinical LC-MS/MS assay for the simultaneous analysis of benzodiazepines in human urine. The assay is used as both a confirmations and semi-quantitative assay for the abovementioned drugs of abuse following immunoassay urine drug screens. Urine levels are reported in the range of 25 ng/mL–500 ng/mL for each of the 22 analytes, based on a six-level calibration and using a subset (10) of stable isotopically labeled analogues as internal standards. The urine sample is clarified, diluted ten times in internal standard reagent, and thereafter injected into the LC-MS/MS instrument. Reversed-phase liquid chromatography is used to separate the mixture, and the TSQ Endura triple-quadrupole (QqQ) MS instrument performs detection via positive-mode electrospray ionization multiple reaction monitoring.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    Putuma P. Gqamana & Y. Victoria Zhang

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    Uttam Garg

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Gqamana, P.P., Zhang, Y.V. (2024). High-Throughput Quantitative LC-MS/MS Analysis of Benzodiazepines in Human Urine. In: Garg, U. (eds) Clinical Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Drug Analysis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2737. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3541-4_10

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