liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004869",
  "term": "liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry",
  "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. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry has many uses, including screening for drugs, identifying toxins in the environment, and detecting certain metabolic disorders in infants. Also called LC-MS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "LC-MS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/liquid-chromatography-mass-spectrometry/"
}