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  • Title: Specific mass fragmentographic assay for 25,26-dihydroxyvitamin D in human plasma using a deuterated internal standard.
    Author: Coldwell RD, Trafford DJ, Makin HL, Varley MJ.
    Journal: J Chromatogr; 1985 Mar 22; 338(2):289-302. PubMed ID: 3873464.
    Abstract:
    A specific mass fragmentographic assay for the measurement of 25,26-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [25,26(OH)2D3] in human plasma, using a stable isotope labelled internal standard ([26,27-2H5]25,26(OH)2D3), is described. Plasma samples (5 ml) were extracted with acetonitrile and applied to a C18 Sep-Pak cartridge, from which the vitamin D metabolites were eluted with methanol. The metabolites were then applied to a Sep-Pak SIL cartridge and three fractions were collected. The most polar fraction, containing the polyhydroxylated metabolites, was further purified by high-performance liquid chromatography on Zorbax SIL. The eluent containing 25,26(OH)2D3 was collected, and the 25,26-n-butylboronate cyclic ester 3-trimethylsilyl ether derivative was formed. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was carried out, monitoring the intensities of the ions at m/z 449 and m/z 454 (for the internal standard). These ions represent the loss of a methyl group and the 3-silanol group, (M-90-15)+. The minimum limit of detection of the assay was estimated to be approximately 0.05 microgram/l. Inter-assay (3.7%) and intra-assay (8.0%) precision was acceptable and added 25,26(OH)2D3, over the concentration range 0.5-1.5 microgram/l, was recovered quantitatively. The plasma 25,26(OH)2D3 level was estimated in 26 healthy volunteers and ranged from 0.05 to 1.30 microgram/l, with a mean value of 0.54 microgram/l.
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