title: Phthalate interference in gas-chromatographic determination of long-chain fatty acids in plasma.
abstract: Phthalates leached from plastic tubing or other plastic devices may interfere with gas-chromatographic determination of long-chain fatty acids in plasma. In the case of hospitalized patients who have received infusions or had blood drawn through plastic tubing, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry may be required for accurate determination of such fatty acids.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000097:blood*; D010968:Plasticizers / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D010968:Plasticizers