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The Effect of Prolonged Storage Time on the Stability of Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters in Hair Samples.
Journal of Analytical Toxicology 2020 March 19
The advantages of analysis of drugs in hair samples are recognised for the long window of detection, alongside easy sampling and long stability after sample collection. Alcohol markers, ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and total fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in hair are widely used for monitoring alcohol consumption for clinical and forensic purposes. Although stability of drugs and EtG in hair samples are documented to a certain extent, stability of FAEEs in hair samples after collection has not been reported. This study covered hair samples that had been tested for FAEEs on the day of arrival at the laboratory and retested between 4 days to 80 months later. The statistical analysis of the data set reveals significant lower FAEEs levels including ethyl palmitate ester levels (EtPa) when samples were re-tested for the second time after 6 days of storage under ideal conditions. Specifically, the results suggest that when measuring total FAEEs or solely EtPa in hair samples, the elapsed time between sample collection and analysis of the sample needs to be considered when interpreting the results. The recommendation is that whenever hair samples need to be tested for total FAEEs or EtPa, the analytical procedure needs to be performed within one week after collection in order to obtain meaningful results. The study results substantiate the case for the use of hair samples solely for the analysis of EtG, in conjunction with other measurements alcohol consumption such as full blood count (FBC), carbohydrate-deficient transferrin test (CDT), liver function test (LFT) or phosphatidylethanol (PEth) alongside clinical assessment for a more effective evaluation of alcohol consumption.
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