在血液酒精分析中的盲目质量控制计划9年的乙醇稳定性
Erika Phung1, Corissa Rodgers1, Andrea Gooden1
1Toxicology Section, Houston Forensic Science Center, 500 Jefferson St., 13th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, United States.
Journal of analytical toxicology
|November 1, 2024
概括
血液酒精分析的盲目质量控制计划表明,全血样本中的乙醇度随着时间的推移呈现轻微但统计学上显著的下降. 这种下降在实验室内仍然存在.
科学领域:
- 法医科学 法医科学 法医科学
- 分析化学 分析化学
- 毒理学 毒理学 毒理学
背景情况:
- 法医实验室需要强有力的质量控制措施,以确保分析结果的准确性和可靠性.
- 盲目质量控制 (BQC) 程序模仿真实案例,允许对实验室程序和方法进行并发评估.
- 了解随着时间的推移,全血样本中乙醇的稳定性对于准确的死后和死前毒理学至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估血液酒精分析的挥发性分析方法的准确性和可靠性.
- 在盲目质量控制条件下,评估全血样本中乙醇的稳定性.
- 确定乙醇度是否随着时间的推移显著变化,以及这种变化是否与目标度或储存时间相关.
主要方法:
- 从2015年9月开始,在休斯顿法医科学中心 (HFSC) 实施盲目质量控制 (BQC) 计划.
- 在16个目标度下分析了1228个全血样本 (292个乙醇阴性,936个乙醇阳性).
- 在长期储存 (721-1140天) 后对部分样本 (168) 进行重新分析,以评估长期稳定性.
主要成果:
- 所有316个乙醇阴性样本均为阴性.
- 在42 - 758天后,936个阳性样本中,乙醇度的平均变化为-1.4% (中位数为-1.3%),这是统计学上显著的下降 (P < .001).
- 观察到的血中酒精度 (BAC) 变化在实验室测量不确定性 (9.4%) 范围内,与目标度无关,但随着分析时间的延长,乙醇损失显著增加.
结论:
- 盲人质量控制程序有效监控血液酒精分析的准确性和可靠性.
- 随着时间的推移,在全血样本中,血液中酒精度的统计显著,逐渐下降发生.
- 虽然下降是显著的,但它仍然在实验室确定的测量不确定性内,与目标度无关.
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