“…All aforementioned techniques require proper sample preconditioning. The following matrices may be used: serum [ 26 , 43 ], plasma [ 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 27 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 34 , 45 ], blood [ 30 ], urine [ 23 , 38 , 43 – 45 ], sputum [ 36 ], tissues [ 33 – 35 ], bone [ 21 ], bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) [ 21 ], bile [ 30 ], water [ 40 ], dialysate [ 28 ], reaction mixture [ 19 ], and pharmaceutical formulation [ 18 , 22 , 25 , 39 , 41 – 43 , 45 , 46 ]. For protein precipitation, an extraction step, dilution is typically applied prior to analysis.…”