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The benzodiazepine assay utilizes gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the analysis of diazepam, nordiazepam, oxazepam, temazepam, lorazepam, α-hydroxyalprazolam, and α-hydroxytriazolam in blood and urine. A separate assay is employed for the analysis of alprazolam. Prior to solid phase extraction, urine specimens are subjected to enzyme hydrolysis. The specimens are fortified with deuterated internal standard and a five-point calibration curve is constructed. Specimens are extracted by mixed-mode solid phase extraction. The benzodiazepine extracts are derivatized with N-methyl-N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (MTBSFTA) producing tert-butyldimethyl silyl derivatives; the alprazolam extracts are reconstituted in methanol without derivatization. The final extracts are then analyzed using selected ion monitoring GC-MS.
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Goldberger, B.A., Chronister, C.W., Merves, M.L. (2010). Quantitation of Benzodiazepines in Blood and Urine Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). In: Garg, U., Hammett-Stabler, C. (eds) Clinical Applications of Mass Spectrometry. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 603. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-459-3_8
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