Document Type
Journal Article
Department/Unit
Department of Chemistry
Title
LC–MS/MS in the routine clinical laboratory: Has its time come?
Language
English
Abstract
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has been increasingly used in routine clinical laboratories during the last two decades. The high specificity, sensitivity, and multi-analyte potential make it an ideal alternative to immunoassays or conventional high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It also provides higher throughput than gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). LC-MS/MS also offers higher flexibility than immunoassays because LC-MS/MS assays are typically developed in-house. In addition, abundant information can be obtained from a single LC-MS/MS run which can produce a large amount of quantitative or qualitative data. In this review, typical LC-MS/MS clinical applications are presented, personal experiences are shared, and strengths and weakness are discussed. It is foreseeable that LC-MS/MS will become a key instrument in routine clinical laboratories. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Keywords
LC-MS/MS, Routine clinical applications, Strengths, Weakness
Publication Date
2014
Source Publication Title
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Volume
406
Issue
10-9
Start Page
2289
End Page
2301
Publisher
Springer Verlag
DOI
10.1007/s00216-013-7542-5
Link to Publisher's Edition
ISSN (print)
16182642
ISSN (electronic)
16182650
Recommended Citation
Leung, Kelvin Sze-Yin, and Bonnie Mei-Wah Fong. "LC–MS/MS in the routine clinical laboratory: Has its time come?." Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 406.10-9 (2014): 2289-2301.