Simultaneous determination of beta-blocking agents and diuretics in doping analysis by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry with scan-to-scan polarity switching

Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2005;19(2):90-8. doi: 10.1002/rcm.1744.

Abstract

A previously described method for the screening of 18 diuretics and probenecid was substantially extended with 21 beta-blockers and 8 other diuretics allowing simultaneous determination of diuretics and beta-adrenergic blocking agents in human urine. Analysis was performed using an ion trap instrument with an electrospray ionisation (ESI) interface after liquid/liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. Full-scan MS and full-scan MS2 were applied in combination with scan-to-scan polarity switching. All compounds were separated in less than 22 min. The detection limits for the diuretics were between 5 and 100 ng/mL and for the beta-adrenergic blocking agents were between 5 and 500 ng/mL. The excretion of carvedilol was followed after intake of one tablet of Dimitone. Other doping agents including strychnine, norbuprenorphine and mesocarb hydroxysulfate could also be detected with this method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / urine*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Diuretics / urine*
  • Doping in Sports / methods*
  • Humans
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*
  • Substance Abuse Detection / methods*

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Diuretics