title: Stable isotope dilution method for measurement of palmitate content and labeled palmitate tracer enrichment in microliter plasma samples.
abstract: In studies where [1-13C]palmitic acid is employed as isotopic tracer in vivo, we have described a selected ion monitoring gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry micro-method which allows plasma tracer enrichment as well as plasma palmitate content to be determined in the same 100-microliter sample through the use of [5,5,6,6-2H4]palmitic acid as assay internal standard. For standard solutions in the range equivalent to plasma palmitic acid concentrations of 10--2500 microM, assay precision was +/- 5%. For plasma samples in the physiologic range (approximately 30--200 microM palmitate) assay precision averaged better than +/- 2%. The use of the method is illustrated by measuring palmitate turnover in a 12-hr-old human infant.
mesh_terms: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000379:methods; D019308:Palmitic Acid; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D019308:Palmitic Acid