Research Article

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

Table 3

Recoveries and relative standard deviations (%) of 10 progestins in fish (n = 7).

Spiked level compounds5 ng/g10 ng/g20 ng/g
RecoveriesRSDsRecoveriesRSDsRecoveriesRSDs

Norethisterone88.555.4985.854.1287.975.25
17α-hydroxyprogesterone88.155.0285.716.81102.437.95
D-methylnorethindrone105.445.6888.404.3090.166.48
17α-hydroxyprogesterone acetate91.733.8395.714.01108.966.18
Megestrol88.667.6086.586.8887.796.60
Medroxyprogesterone104.844.69103.813.4089.776.30
Chlorprogestone acetate96.427.95109.652.6697.187.59
Medroxyprogesterone acetate87.978.3091.247.31107.596.33
Melengestrol acetate89.568.5999.977.2291.408.83
Progesterone106.368.2891.584.63117.087.76