title: Potential lack of specificity using electrospray tandem-mass spectrometry for the analysis of mycophenolic acid in serum.
abstract: The remarkably strong formation of the mycophenolic acid molecular ion from mycophenolic acid glucuronide during electrospray atmospheric pressure ionization in patients' serum samples is described. It is concluded that because of this effect appropriate chromatographic separation prior to tandem-mass spectrometric analysis and correct peak detection and integration of the respective multiple reaction monitoring traces is mandatory probably in all cases where conjugate drug metabolites are present in post-dose samples.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany. mvogeser@klch.med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vogeser
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zachoval
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Spöhrer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000097:blood*; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid