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Table 2. Detection of Teicoplanin in Human Blood<br />

Using the Current Assay or a Commercial FPIA Kit<br />

spiked<br />

(µg/mL) this method recovery (%) FPIA recovery (%)<br />

9.5 9.2 ± 0.2 97 9.8 ± 0.6 103<br />

19 19.6 ± 0.4 103 18.5 ± 0.6 97<br />

38 39.0 ± 1.0 103 37.8 ± 4.4 99<br />

obtain the original drug concentration. Meanwhile, each plasma<br />

sample was also analyzed using a commercial FPIA kit. The spiked<br />

and determined concentrations were summarized in Table 2.<br />

When human blood samples from different donors were used as<br />

the background matrix for spiking, the variation between the<br />

determined drug concentrations was similar to the deviation<br />

among multiple tests performed using blood samples from the<br />

same donor. The accuracy and precision of the current assay is<br />

comparable to the commercial kit.<br />

In conclusion, we developed a simple analytical assay for the<br />

detection and quantification of selected glycopeptides antibiotics,<br />

including vancomycin, teicoplanin, and telavancin, in various<br />

samples. The method is highly selective toward glycopeptide<br />

7048 <strong>Analytical</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>, Vol. 82, No. 16, August 15, 2010<br />

antibiotics and does not need complicated pretreatment for serum<br />

and blood samples. In addition, no antibody is used in our method;<br />

therefore, we expect the shelf life and storage stability of our assay<br />

to greatly exceed those of the commercial FPIA kits. We have<br />

stored the AF680-peptide probe at room temperature in the dark<br />

for 9 months. No significant loss of signal intensity or binding<br />

affinity to antibiotics could be detected.<br />

ACKNOWLEDGMENT<br />

This work was supported by a RCTF fellowship and the faculty<br />

startup fund from University of Kentucky. The authors thank Mr.<br />

Raymond Miracle from LABfx LLC for suggestions on the<br />

teicoplanin analysis using the FPIA kit.<br />

SUPPORTING INFORMATION AVAILABLE<br />

Additional information as noted in text. This material is<br />

available free of charge via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org.<br />

Received for review February 28, 2010. Accepted July 7,<br />

2010.<br />

AC100543E

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