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Abstract
A method for the quantitative analysis of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the main active ingredient of cannabis) in whole blood using solid phase extraction and LC/MS/MS has been developed. A bottom-up approach with method validation data was used to evaluate and estimate the measurement uncertainty (MU) of the analytical method. The sources of uncertainty were identified using a cause and effect diagram. The contribution of each uncertainty component was estimated and were combined to derive the overall uncertainty of the analytical method. The combined uncertainty was estimated to be 0.131 μg/L (<7%). At a 99.7% confidence level, the expanded uncertainty was 0.393 μg/L for a THC concentration of 2 μg/L in a whole blood sample. The calculations not only enable the laboratory to quantify the uncertainty associated with a quantitative result, but can also be used to identify the sources of uncertainty and determine if the analytical method can be improved.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 110744 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Forensic Science International |
Volume | 322 |
Early online date | 22 Feb 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2021 |
Keywords
- Measurement uncertainty
- Calibration curve
- Method validation
- Bottom-up approach
- THC, LC/MS/MS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS)
Nic Daeid, N. (Investigator)
1/07/16 → 30/06/26
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Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Measurement Uncertainty Dataset
Klu, J. (Creator), Officer, J. A. (Creator), Park, A. (Creator), Mudie, R. (Contributor) & Nic Daeid, N. (Contributor), University of Dundee, Dec 2020
DOI: 10.15132/10000154
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