“…This sample site was chosen to minimize patient discomfort. Blood samples of 3 ml were taken at 0, 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,25,30,40,55,70,100,130, and 190 min after the start of the propofol infusion and mixed with EDTA. Blood samples were stored at 4 ЊC until determination of whole-blood propofol concentrations with high performance liquid chromatography (detection limit 5 g l 91 , coefficient of variation 4.3%).…”