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Table 3 Matrix effect and normalised matrix factor for racemic primaquine and carboxyprimaquine

From: Simultaneous and enantiospecific quantification of primaquine and carboxyprimaquine in human plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Analyte

Sample

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

Average

SD

CV (%)

Matrix effects (%), (n = 6)

 PRQ

QC1

1.17

1.22

1.07

1.10

1.10

1.11

1.13

0.06

4.93

QC3

0.92

0.88

0.97

0.99

1.03

0.95

0.96

0.05

5.43

IS QC1

1.04

1.11

0.95

1.03

0.96

1.02

1.02

0.06

5.74

IS QC3

0.95

0.90

0.98

1.01

1.05

0.97

0.98

0.05

5.19

 CPRQ

QC1

0.99

1.07

1.02

0.98

0.96

0.97

1.00

0.04

4.08

QC3

1.03

0.98

0.98

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.01

0.03

2.73

IS QC1

1.02

1.07

0.97

0.93

0.99

0.96

0.99

0.05

5.09

IS QC3

1.08

1.06

1.16

0.98

0.98

0.98

1.04

0.07

7.09

Normalised matrix effect (n = 6)

 PRQ

QC1/IS QC1

1.13

1.10

1.13

1.07

1.15

1.09

1.11

0.03

2.59

QC3/IS QC3

0.97

0.98

0.98

0.98

0.98

0.99

0.98

0.01

0.60

 CPRQ

QC1/IS QC1

0.97

1.00

1.05

1.06

0.97

1.01

1.01

0.04

3.78

QC3/IS QC3

0.95

0.93

0.85

1.07

1.02

1.02

0.97

0.08

8.32

  1. CPRQ, carboxyprimaquine; CV, coefficient of variation; IS, Internal standard; PRQ, primaquine; QC, quality control; R, Replicate; SD, standard deviation