Free accessResearch articleFirst published online 1987-1
Measurement of Ethylene Glycol (Ethane-1,2-Diol) in Biological Specimens Using Derivatisation and Gas-Liquid Chromatography with Flame Ionisation Detection
Ethylene glycol in plasma, urine or dialysis fluid is analysed as the phenylboronate derivative by mixing with acetonitrile/acidified 2,2-dimethoxy-propane containing phenylboronic acid. After centrifugation, a portion of the supernatant is analysed directly by gas-liquid chromatography using a 3% OV-101 column at 150°C and flame-ionisation detection. Propane-1,3-diol is used as a reactive internal standard. The limit of accurate measurement is at least 0.1 g/L and the linear range extends up to 5.0 g/L. No sources of interference have been identified.
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