Suppose a Validated GC-MS Method Is Designed to Detect Stimulants

question 6

Multiple Choice

Suppose a validated GC-MS method is designed to detect stimulants. A peak that does not correlate with any of the compounds for which the method is validated appears in the chromatogram. This peak represents a

• A) target compound
• B) a non-target compound
• C) a positional isomer of a non-target compound
• D) a real headache for the analyst
• E) none of the above

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