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Table 5: List of QC stability tests performed at the two production sites.

From: Stability evaluation of [18F]FDG: literature study, stability studies from two different PET centres and future recommendations

 

0 h

3 h

6 h

9 h

12 h

Characters

Visual control

   

Visual control

Identification

MCA: Radionuclide identity [18F]fluoride

   

MCA: Radionuclide identity [18F]fluoride

Identification

Radionuclide identity, T1/2

   

Radionuclide identity, T1/2

Identification

HPLC: Chemical identity

HPLC: Chemical identity

HPLC: Chemical identity

HPLC: Chemical identity

HPLC: Chemical identity

Tests

pH

pH

pH

pH

pH

Tests

HPLC: FDG in product

HPLC: FDG in product

HPLC: FDG in product

HPLC: FDG in product

HPLC: FDG in product

Tests

Spottest: Kryptofix

   

Spottest: Kryptofix

Tests

GC: ethanol

GC: ethanol

GC: ethanol

GC: ethanol

GC: ethanol

Tests

GC: acetonitrile

GC: acetonitrile

GC: acetonitrile

GC: acetonitrile

GC: acetonitrile

Tests

Sterility

Sterility

Sterility

Sterility

Sterility

Tests

Endotoxins

   

Endotoxins

Tests

MCA: Radionuclide purity [18F]fluoride

   

MCA: Radionuclide purity [18F]fluoride

Tests

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

Tests

HPLC: [18F]FDM

HPLC: [18F]FDM

HPLC: [18F]FDM

HPLC: [18F]FDM

HPLC: [18F]FDM

Tests

TLC: Other radiochemical impurities

TLC: Other radiochemical impurities

TLC: Other radiochemical impurities

TLC: Other radiochemical impurities

TLC: Other radiochemical impurities

Tests

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

TLC: Radiochemical purity [18F]FDG + [18F]FDM

Tests

MCA: Radionuclide purity 24h +

   

MCA: Radionuclide purity 24h +