Extraction of amphetamines and metabolites from urine (including elimination of sympathomimetic amine interferences) using ISOLUTE SLE+ prior to GC/MS analysis

ISOLUTE SLE+ Supported Liquid Extraction plates and columns offer an efficient alternative to traditional liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) for bioanalytical sample preparation, providing high analyte recoveries, no emulsion formation and significantly reduced sample preparation.

This application note describes the extraction of a range of amphetamines and metabolites from urine using supported liquid extraction and subsequent analysis by GC/MS. Prior to extraction, a simple oxidation step is performed to eliminate sympathomimetic compounds such as ephedrine and pseudoephedrine so they do not interfere with quantitation of methamphetamine.