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Table 1 Accuracy and precision values for LC-MS/MS analysis of meperidine and normeperidine in plasma and urine

From: Meperidine pharmacokinetics and effects on physiologic parameters and thermal threshold following intravenous administration of three doses to horses

Drug

Matrix

Concentration

(µg/mL)

Intra-day accuracy (% nominal concentration)

Intra-day precision

(% relative SD)

Inter-day accuracy (% nominal concentration)

Inter-day precision

(% relative SD)

Meperidine

 

Plasma

0.3

113

3.0

106

2.0

  

40.0

100

1.0

103

1.0

  

1000

88.0

2.0

89.0

3.0

 

Urine

0.75

95.0

4.0

99.0

5.0

  

50.0

100

3.0

103

10.0

  

1000

100

4.0

104

5.0

Normeperidine

 

Plasma

0.3

103

4.0

99.0

5.0

  

40.0

100

2.0

102

2.0

  

1000

99.0

3.0

104

3.0

 

Urine

0.75

103

3.0

101

5.0

  

50.0

105

2.0

106

2.0

  

1000

100

4.0

105

3.0