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detect the low CSF levels and that complementary validations are made. Assays based on mass spectrometry (MS) offer superior combination of sensitivity and specificity and are therefore well suited for analysis of sex steroid hormones ( 11 , 13 ). In
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for the patient’s age and sex. However, current immunoassays for testosterone are prone to interferences in the female reference range (low levels of testosterone) and can be inaccurate ( 7 , 8 , 9 ). Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
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chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) is frequently used for steroid analyses ( 1 , 3 , 4 ). These techniques are more specific and more accurate than IA ( 6 ), however, they are still high-cost methods and are not available as routine tests in most
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). Contemporary electrochemiluminescent immunoassay methods have a lower LLOQ (around 0.4 nM), thus lower castration testosterone levels are now targeted (<0.7 nM) ( 10 ). Mass spectrometry (MS) has been shown to be more sensitive and accurate than immunoassay
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similar chemical structures and physical properties, circulating at very different concentrations ( 6 , 7 ). More recently, measurements by liquid chromatography (LC) coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) became more widely available. It offers improved
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of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in conjunction with tandem mass spectrometry (MS) is increasingly becoming the method of choice for clinical testing of hormone levels ( 5 , 6 , 15 , 16 , 17 ). Given its high sensitivity
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effect of unconjugated estrone concentrations on estradiol immunoassay interference, we determined analytical bias relative to liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in three estradiol commercial immunoassays among transgender women
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ultrasonography – L1 L , or both – L1 AL ) where defined as liver disease – L1 as compared to L0 – without markers of liver disease. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) of urinary steroids Steroid metabolites in 24-h urine samples were analyzed by
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development of obesity-associated hypertension requires various concerted steps that could result in an increased availability of bioactive glucocorticoids. Therefore, in the present study using targeted gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) steroid