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9 January 2020 EVALUATION OF 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D IN HOFFMANN'S TWO-TOED SLOTHS (CHOLOEPUS HOFFMANNI) USING DRIED BLOOD SPOTS ANALYZED BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY–TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY
Jennifer L. Higgins, Lisa M. Scanlon, Andrew J. Makowski, Sara E. Childs-Sanford
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Abstract

Although biochemical analytes have typically been measured using serum or whole blood samples, an increasing number of assays are validated for measurement of analytes from dried blood spots (DBS) on filter paper. DBS techniques are minimally invasive, require only a small sample volume, and simplify processing, storage, and shipment of samples. These qualities make DBS-based assays ideal for sampling of wildlife species in both captive and field settings. In this study, a liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry assay was evaluated for measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in sloths. Paired serum and DBS samples were collected from nine healthy captive Hoffmann's two-toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni). Statistical analysis using Passing-Bablok regression analysis, Bland-Altman plots, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank tests found good agreement between 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 measurements in serum and DBS samples. Constant and proportional bias were absent. Results from this study support the use of DBS samples for the evaluation of vitamin D status in Hoffmann's two-toed sloths and provide a foundation for further studies to validate this technique.

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Jennifer L. Higgins, Lisa M. Scanlon, Andrew J. Makowski, and Sara E. Childs-Sanford "EVALUATION OF 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D IN HOFFMANN'S TWO-TOED SLOTHS (CHOLOEPUS HOFFMANNI) USING DRIED BLOOD SPOTS ANALYZED BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY–TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 50(4), 751-757, (9 January 2020). https://doi.org/10.1638/2019-0045
Accepted: 27 August 2019; Published: 9 January 2020
KEYWORDS
25-hydroxyvitamin D
Choloepus hoffmanni
dried blood spot
liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
sloth
vitamin D
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