I am doing plasma sample analysis by HPLC.
Some times it happens that same sample giving higher area when it is injected after certain interval. What may be the result?
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By Ann on Friday, September 5, 2003 - 01:56 am:
Could this be an autosampler problem? i.e. sometimes your injection volume is larger (or smaller) than in the previous injection(s). I have also see this when analysing whole blood extracts but because I have an internal standard, the analyte/int std peak area ratio remains constant and hence, this doesn't cause too much of a problem. Of course, there are other possible reasons for this but it might be worth checking the precision of the autosampler.
Best wishes
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By Anonymous on Friday, September 5, 2003 - 07:42 am:
Maybe a needle wash problem: your sample was drying into the needle after certain interval, dissolved in the next sample, so concentration will increase.