Set a New Standard for System Suitability Testing

Ensure Your LC-MS/MS Performance Meets Your Standards

Why use a generic performance measure when your workflow is specific?

Most LC-MS performance testing methods are developed based on generic laboratory conditions.

SCIEX Essential LC-MS Performance Kits are an all-in-one testing solution aligned to your everyday assays. Kits are available for the following quantitative workflows:

  • Food & Environmental Testing (Pesticides)
  • Clinical Toxicology
  • Peptide Quantitation
  • Small Molecule Quantitation (Pharma)

With these kits, test your system for:

  • Compound-specific chemistries, so you know your results are representative of real-world performance
  • HPLC column from Phenomenex for your sample type, to ensure your LC is separating properly
  • Step-by-step protocol to set up your instrument, easily run the test and assess the results
  • Kit methods scan in both positive and negative MRM modes to best reflect your workflow

The Essential Kits for Essential Performance

Performance that Reflects Your Workflow

Test performance under analytical conditions similar to your daily workflow, with pass/fail criteria

Designed for Your Application

Monitor performance of your entire LC-MS system over time, not just the mass spec

Everything You Need in One Box

Complete kits, including chemistries, columns, and protocols

Start Improving Your System’s Performance and Your Data Confidence

Essential LC-MS Performance KitEnvironmentalToxicologySM PharmaPeptide
Method Run Time15.0 minutes4.5 minutes5.0 minutes5.0 minutes
Number of Analytes5645
Mass Range (Q1)230-750150-350150-740470-760
Number of MRM Transitions5645
Polarity CoveragePos (+) / Neg (-)Pos (+) / Neg (-)Pos (+) / Neg (-)Pos (+)
Intra-Run Reproducibility2<10%<10%<10%<10%
Part Number5056819505682250568165056815

1Does not include sample preparation, instrument setup, mobile phase preparation, column conditioning and data analysis. Total experimental duration is about 3 hours.

2Coefficient of Variation (CV%) of Peak Area and Retention time based upon 5x injections per test/method.

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Essential performance kits are designed, tested and manufactured for reliability to consistently deliver quantitative results that meet analytical quality standards.

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