A direct enzyme immunoassay for the measurement of furosemide in horse plasma.
Abstract: A new enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the measurement of furosemide in horse plasma is described. The lower limit of detection of this EIA method was 7.8 ng/ml. The intra-and inter-assay coefficients of variation ranged from 2.5% to 4.9% and 7.5% to 9.8%, respectively. Cross-reactivity with other compounds was not observed. There was a high correlation (r2=0.987) between the high-performance liquid chromatography and EIA results obtained for furosemide concentrations in horse plasma. These results indicate that the newly developed EIA method is useful for the quantitative analysis of furosemide in horse plasma.
Publication Date: 2007-04-06 PubMed ID: 17409650DOI: 10.1292/jvms.69.305Google Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Research Support
- Non-U.S. Gov't
- Analytical Methods
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Pathology
- Comparative Study
- Correlation Analysis
- Diagnostic Technique
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
- Enzymes
- Equine Health
- Equine Science
- Furosemide
- High-performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Horses
- Laboratory Methods
- Pharmacokinetics
- Physiology
- Plasma
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
Summary
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The researchers developed a new enzyme immunoassay (EIA) method for measuring the concentration of furosemide, a drug, in horse blood plasma, which was found to be accurate and reliable without interference from other compounds.
Introduction to the Research Paper
- The research paper revolves around the development of a new method for measuring furosemide, a diuretic often used in horses to prevent bleeding during races, in horse plasma. An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is used for this purpose.
Methodology
- The researchers used the EIA method because of its sensitivity and specificity. It also requires minimal sample processing and can easily be automated. These attributes make it ideal for measuring compounds such as furosemide in complex biological samples.
Efficiency of the Developed Method
- The results from the EIA method indicated that the lowest detectable limit for furosemide was 7.8 ng/ml, which highlights the method’s sensitivity. The lower limit of detection is an important characteristic of an assay, indicating the smallest amount of an analyte that can be reliably distinguished from background noise.
- The intra-assay coefficients ranged from 2.5% to 4.9%, indicating that the measurements are highly reliable within the same assay, while the inter-assay variations were between 7.5% to 9.8%, showing slightly higher but acceptable variability between assays.
- The method also showed no cross-reactivity with other compounds, which means that it specifically measures furosemide without interference from other molecules. This increases the reliability and validity of the test results.
Comparison with Existing Methods
- The study also compared results from their EIA with results obtained from high-performance liquid chromatography, a traditional method used for substance measurement.
- A high correlation of 0.987 was observed, which shows that the results obtained from the EIA method closely matched those obtained from the traditional method, indicating the accuracy of the developed method.
Conclusion
- The newly developed EIA method for the measurement of furosemide in horse plasma is shown to be effective in quantitative analysis. It has high reliability, low detection limit, specificity, and it aligns with the results obtained from traditional methods.
Cite This Article
APA
Nagata S, Kurosawa M, Kuwajima M.
(2007).
A direct enzyme immunoassay for the measurement of furosemide in horse plasma.
J Vet Med Sci, 69(3), 305-307.
https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.69.305 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Laboratory of Racing Chemistry, Japan.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / veterinary
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Furosemide / administration & dosage
- Furosemide / blood
- Furosemide / pharmacokinetics
- Horses / blood
- Immunoenzyme Techniques / methods
- Immunoenzyme Techniques / veterinary
- Sensitivity and Specificity
Citations
This article has been cited 2 times.- Li Y, Xie H, Wang J, Li X, Xiao Z, Xu Z, Lei H, Shen X. Lateral Flow Immunochromatography Assay for Detection of Furosemide in Slimming Health Foods. Foods 2021 Aug 30;10(9).
- El-Wasseef DR, El-Sherbiny DT, Abu-El-Enein MA, El-Ashry SM. Simultaneous determination of labetalol and furosemide by first-derivative synchronous spectrofluorimetry. J Fluoresc 2009 Sep;19(5):817-28.
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