Research Article

A Validated Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling-Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method to Quantify Doxycycline Levels in Urine: An Application to Monitor the Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Compliance

Table 2

Relative standard deviation and recovery from back-calculated concentrations from calibration curves after microsampling and direct dilution (n=6).

Theoretical concentration (µg/mL)R.S.D (%)Recovery (%)
MicrosamplingDirect dilutionMicrosamplingDirect dilution

0.2510.28.1103.7100.6
0.407.56.898.399.8
1.004.18.497.899.6
5.0011.010.2100.098.5
12.56.04.298.3102.5
25.05.13.8105.099.4
37.54.82.595.999.2
50.03.00.6101.0100.5