Determination of Total Glutathione in Dried Blood Spot Samples Using a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.

A method is described for the determination of total glutathione (TGSH) in dried blood spot (DBS) samples using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. Whole blood and DBS samples were obtained from a group of blood donors. After GSH reduction with dithiothreitol and protein precipitation with ethanol, the samples were derivatized with naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde to form a very stable, highly fluorescent derivative.