This paper describes a rapid LC-MS/MS/MS method for the analysis of alpha-amanitin in serum and liver. Serum was initially prepared by precipitation of proteins with acetonitrile and subsequent removal of acetonitrile with methylene chloride. Liver was prepared by homogenization with aqueous acetonitrile and subsequent removal of acetonitrile using methylene chloride. For both matrices, the aqueous phase was then extracted using mixed-mode C18/cation exchange SPE cartridges and analyzed on a linear ion trap LC-MS system. Standards were prepared in extracts of control matrix. Seven replicate fortifications of serum at 0.001 mug/g (1 ng/g) of alpha-amanitin gave a mean recovery of 95% with 8.8% CV (relative standard deviation) and a calculated method detection limit of 0.26 ng/g. Seven replicates of control liver fortified at 1 ng/g gave a mean recovery of 98% with 17% CV and a calculated method detection limit of 0.50 ng/g. This is the first report of a positive mass spectrometric identification and quantitation of alpha-amanitin in serum and liver from suspect human and animal intoxications.
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