Determination of free and total catecholamines in human urine by HPLC with fluorescence detection |
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Authors: | H Nohta A Mitsui Y Umegae Y Ohkura |
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Institution: | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. |
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Abstract: | A simple and highly sensitive method for the determination of free and total (free + conjugated) catecholamines (norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine) in human urine is described which employs HPLC with fluorescence detection. Conjugated catecholamines (sulfate form) are hydrolyzed by a sulfatase-mediated reaction to the corresponding free amines. After cation exchange chromatography on a Toyopak IC-SP S cartridge, catecholamines and isoproterenol (internal standard) in urine samples were converted into the corresponding fluorescent compounds by reaction with 1,2-diphenylethylenediamine. These compounds were separated within 8 min on a reversed phase column with isocratic elution using a mixture of water, methanol and acetonitrile containing a Tris-hydrochloric acid buffer (pH 7.0). The detection limit for each catecholamine is ca 2 fmol per 100 microL injection volume. |
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