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Table 2 Limit of detection (LOD), lower limit of quantification (LLOQ), linearity, and calibration curve

From: Rapid and simple LC–MS/MS determination of urinary ethyl glucuronide, naltrexone, 6β-naltrexol, chlordiazepoxide, and norchlordiazepoxide for monitoring alcohol abuse

Compound

LOD (ng/mL)

LLOQ (ng/mL)

Calibration range (ng/mL)

r

Slope

y-Intercept

EtG

1.5

5

5–1000

1.000

0.0016 ± 0.0001

0.0102 ± 0.0007

NTX

0.3

1

1–100

0.994

0.0854 ± 0.0083

 − 0.0314 ± 0.0063

6βNTX

0.3

5

5–1000

0.994

0.0668 ± 0.0023

0.0117 ± 0.0707

CDP

1

5

5–1000

0.998

0.0209 ± 0.0007

 − 0.0065 ± 0.0033

norCDP

1.5

5

5–1000

0.999

0.0103 ± 0.0005

 − 0.0008 ± 0.0032