LC-MS

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004758",
  "term": "LC-MS",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A laboratory technique that combines two different processes to separate, identify, and measure the amount of different substances in a liquid sample. In the liquid chromatography (LC) part of the process, a liquid sample is passed through a column filled with a material that separates the different substances in the sample. In the mass spectrometry (MS) part of the process, the separated substances then pass through a special machine that reports the molecular weight, structure, identity, and number of different substances in the sample. LC-MS has many uses, including screening for drugs, identifying toxins in the environment, and detecting certain metabolic disorders in infants. Also called liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.",
  "expansions": [
    "liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lc-ms/"
}