Interlaboratory comparison of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots using different sampling devices.

Bantle, Matthias; Stöth, Frederike; Weinmann, Wolfgang; Luginbühl, Marc (2024). Interlaboratory comparison of phosphatidylethanol in dried blood spots using different sampling devices. (In Press). Drug testing and analysis Wiley 10.1002/dta.3784

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Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) has become an important marker to assess drinking behaviour and monitor abstinence. Despite its increasing use, knowledge on robustness and standardization and comparability of methods and results are still limited. In 2022, the first international consensus for the use of PEth and its interpretation was published. To establish an experience-based foundation for further harmonization, three rounds of interlaboratory comparison using microsamples were conducted. Participating laboratories sent their sampling devices to the laboratory of Forensic Toxicology at the University of Bern, where for each round, four different authentic blood samples were applied to the devices and sent back. The PEth 16:0/18:1 target concentrations covered a range between 16 and 474 ng/mL (0.023 and 0.676 μmol/L, respectively) and included sample concentrations close to the decision limits of 20 and 200 ng/mL (0.025 and 0.28 μmol/L, respectively). Evaluation of the results based on guidelines by Horwitz and the Society of Toxicological and Forensic Chemistry (GTFCh) showed that 73% of all participating laboratories quantified and reported all samples (N = 4 for each round) within the acceptable limits. More than 90% quantified and reported at least one sample within the acceptable limits.

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