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ArticleJournal of mass spectrometry and advances in the clinical lab2023

A novel fully-automated method to measure steroids in serum by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

François Fraissinet, Tony Pereira, Alizée Violin, Guillaume Feugray, Kalyane Bach-Ngohou, Valéry Brunel

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Article in Journal of mass spectrometry and advances in the clinical lab, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

François FraissinetDepartment of General Biochemistry, Rouen University Hospital, 76000 Rouen, France.
Tony PereiraDepartment of General Biochemistry, Rouen University Hospital, 76000 Rouen, France.
Alizée ViolinNantes Université, CHU Nantes, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Biochemistry, F-44000 Nantes, France.
Guillaume FeugrayDepartment of General Biochemistry, Rouen University Hospital, 76000 Rouen, France.
Kalyane Bach-NgohouNantes Université, CHU Nantes, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Biochemistry, F-44000 Nantes, France.
Valéry BrunelDepartment of General Biochemistry, Rouen University Hospital, 76000 Rouen, France.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen · FRInserm · FRCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Steroids play a key role in numerous physiological processes. Steroid determination is a useful tool to explore various endocrine diseases. Because of its specificity, mass spectrometry is considered to be a reference method for the determination of steroids in serum compared to radioimmunoassay. This technology could progress towards more automation for the optimal organization of clinical laboratories and ultimately for the benefit of patients. Methods: A fully automated ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and fully validated to determine five steroids in serum. Sample preparation was based on protein precipitation with filtration followed by online solid phase extraction. Chromatographic separation was performed using a biphenyl stationary phase. Results: The method was successfully validated according to European Medicine Agency guidelines. Coefficients of variation did not exceed, respectively, 8.4% and 8.1% for intra- and inter-assay precision. Method comparison with radioimmunoassay showed a proportional bias for all compounds, except for testosterone in men. Comparison with another LC-MS/MS method demonstrated acceptable concordance for all steroids, although a small bias was observed for androstenedione. Conclusion: The novelty of this method is that it has been fully automated. Automation provides benefits in traceability and allows significant savings in cost and time.

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11DF, 11-deoxycortisol17OHP, 17-hydroxyprogesterone2D-UHPLC-MS/MS, Two dimensional ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryAutomationD4, delta4-androstenedioneDHEA, dehydroepiandrosteroneEMA, European Medicine AgencyGC–MS/MS, Gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometryLC-MS/MS, Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometryLiquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometryLLE, Liquid-liquid extractionLLOQ, Lower limit of quantificationMRM, Multiple reaction monitoringPTFE, PolytetrafluoroethyleneQC, Quality controlRadioimmunoassayRIA, RadioimmunoassaySLE, Supported liquid extractionSPE, Solid phase extractionSRM, Standard reference materialSteroidsTestosteroneT, TestosteroneUHPLC, Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography

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PMID36593910
PMCPMC9804132
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