Research Article

Determination of Progestin Residues in Fish by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS Coupled with QuEChERS

Table 2

Regression equations, correlation coefficients (R2), LOD, and LOQ of 10 progestins.

CompoundsLinear equationsR2LOD (ng/g)LOQ (ng/g)

Norethisteroney = 184.1x + 21650.9950.230.77
17α-hydroxyprogesteroney = 135.3x + 439.80.99904031.77
D-methylnorethindroney = 156.6x + 14250.9950.521.72
17α-hydroxyprogesterone acetatey = 152.3x + 17070.9970.341.12
Megestroly = 185.8x + 418.20.9990.662.20
Medroxyprogesteroney = 158.9x + 439.70.9990.270.91
Chlorprogestone acetatey = 77.1x + 6980.9970.321.05
Medroxyprogesterone acetatey = 198.7x + 14680.9980.371.22
Melengestrol acetatey = 137.3x + 11130.9980.521.73
Progesteroney = 168.9x + 12660.9990.280.92