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Methylmalonic acid quantification by stable isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry from filter paper
M T McCann1, M M Thompson, I C Gueron
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Abstract:
A specific method for quantification of methylmalonic acid (MMA) from urine samples dried onto filter paper is described. The method involves stable isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with [methyl-2H3]-MMA as the internal standard. MMA is stable in dry paper samples stored at room temperature for at least 2 weeks. The extraction efficiency of MMA from paper was 56-58%. The concentration of urinary MMA in dried filter paper specimens from 190 normal controls was 1.21 +/- 1.34 (mean +/- SD) mmol/mol of urinary creatinine. Age-related reference values are also reported. The concentrations, normalized to the urinary creatinine concentration, decrease with age. The applicability of this method to rapid screening for cobalamin (vitamin B12)-related disorders and methylmalonic aciduria is demonstrated.
