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ReviewBiochemia medica2017

Urinary free cortisol assessment by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry: a case study of ion suppression due to unacquainted administration of piperacillin.

Elisa Danese, Gian Luca Salvagno, Alessandra Guzzo, Samuele Scurati, Cristiano Fava, Giuseppe Lippi

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Review in Biochemia medica, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elisa DaneseClinical Biochemistry section, Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy.
Gian Luca SalvagnoClinical Biochemistry section, Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy.
Alessandra GuzzoClinical Biochemistry section, Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy.
Samuele ScuratiDASP s.r.l., Gerenzano, Italy.
Cristiano FavaUnit of General Medicine and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Italy.
Giuseppe LippiClinical Biochemistry section, Department of Neurological, Biomedical and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy.
University of Verona · ITEl.En. Group (Italy) · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLiquid chromatography coupled to atmospheric pressure ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) is currently considered the reference method for quantitative determination of urinary free cortisol (UFC). One of the major drawbacks of this measurement is a particular form of matrix effect, conventionally known as ion suppression. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe describe here the case of a 66-year-old-patient referred to the daily service of general medicine for intravenous antibiotic administration due to a generalized

resultsThe observation of 10-fold decrease of internal standard of cortisol signal led us to hypothesize the presence of an ion suppression effect due to a co-eluting endogenous compound. Screening analysis of tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) spectra of the interfering molecule, along with

conclusionsAccording to our findings, antibiotic therapy with piperacillin/tazobactam should be regarded as an important interference in UFC assessment, which may potentially affect detection capability, precision and accuracy of this measurement. This case report emphasizes that accurate anamnesis and standardization of all phases of urine collection are essential aspects for preventing potential interference in laboratory testing.

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Tandem Mass SpectrometryAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsChromatography, High Pressure LiquidFemaleHumansHydrocortisoneIonsPiperacillinStaphylococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsHydrocortisoneIonsPiperacillinion suppressionmass spectrometrypiperacillinpre-analytical phaseurinary free cortisol

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PMID29180920
PMCPMC5696746
OpenAlexW2760954676

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