30
Doxepin in Rat Serum
Using 60mg 3mL HyperSep Retain PEP Extraction Column
(Part Number: 60107-203)
Sample Preparation
Mix 10mL of doxepin aqueous solution (20mg/L) and
30mL of rat serum into a 100mL vessel
Dilute to 100mL with 0.5% ammonia solution to give a
2ppm solution
Condition Retain PEP Extraction Column
2mL of methanol
2mL of DI H
2
O
Apply Sample
Load 2mL samples
Wash Column
2mL of 0.5% ammonia solution containing 5% methanol
Elute Doxepin
2mL of 1% acetic acid in methanol
Dry Eluate and Reconstitute
Evaporate to full dryness at room temperature under a
stream of nitrogen
Reconstitute the sample to 1mL with
ACN:20mmolsodium acetate (pH 4) (40:60, v/v)
Analysis
Mobile phase:
ACN:20mmolsodium acetate (pH 4)
(40:60, v/v)
Flow: 1.0mL/minute
Injection: 10µL
Temperature: 30°C
Detection: 290nm
Recommended HPLC Column
Part Number
Hypersil GOLD 5µm, 250 x 4.6mm
25005-254630
Drug Analysis in Serum
Using 60mg 3mL HyperSep Retain PEP Extraction Column
(Part Number: 60107-203)
Condition HyperSep Retain – PEP Column
1 x 3mL CH
3
OH
1 x 3mL H
2
O
Apply Sample
Load spiked serum sample onto SPE cartridge
Wash Column
1 x 3mL H
2
O
1 x 3mL 5% CH
3
OH
Elution
1 x 3mL CH
3
OH
Results
Analytes
Recovery (%)
Dexamethasone
97.9
Ethinylestradiol
96.3
Hydrocortisonµm
74.0
Triamcinolone
71.9
Levonorgestrel
93.9
Ganciclovir
54.1
Prednisone Acetate
98.6
Cefalexin
58.6
Cefradine
45.6
Pharmaceutical/Biotech
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