Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10140952 | Microchemical Journal | 2019 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic drug, with the ability to inhibit lysine binding at plasminogen receptors, used in adult trauma patients with on-going or at risk of significant haemorrhage. To understand the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of this drug in variable age groups undergoing surgeries with high blood loss, effective methods for determination of TXA in biological samples at sub-μgâ¯mLâ1 are still required. We describe herein the development and validation of a method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to triple quadrupole-tandem mass spectrometry to quantify TXA in human plasma. An inexpensive, simple and efficient sample clean-up was implemented, not requiring matrix-matching calibration. Sample preparation consisted in protein precipitation using acetonitrile containing 0.5% (v/v) formic acid, followed by hydrophilic interaction based chromatographic separation, with elution in isocratic mode using a combination of acetonitrile and water (75:25, v/v), with quantification of TXA based on selected reaction monitoring. Good linearity was achieved (r2â¯>â¯0.997) for TXA concentrations ranging from 30 to 600â¯ngâ¯mLâ1, with LOD of 18â¯ngâ¯mLâ1 in plasma. The developed method proved to be selective, sensitive, accurate (96.4-105.7% of nominal values) and precise (RSDâ¯â¤â¯4.5%). TXA was found to be stable in plasma extracts standing 24â¯h at room temperature (20â¯Â°C) or in the autosampler, and after three freeze-thawing cycles. Mean recovery values of TXA spiked plasma samples were â¥91.9%. No significant matrix effects were observed. The proposed methodology was successfully applied to the clinical study of plasma samples recovered during scoliosis surgery of pediatric patients pretreatment with TXA.
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Authors
Luisa Barreiros, Júlia L. Amoreira, Sandia Machado, Sara R. Fernandes, Eduarda M.P. Silva, Paula Sá, Sibylle Kietaibl, Marcela A. Segundo,