2018 August 26 SPSFAM Book

Table 2: Potential Interferants

• Other non-target mono, di- and tri- saccharides. (especially lactulose and allo- lactose) • Enzymatic activity (beta-galactosidase) • Organic acid activity. • Glucose with higher degrees of polymerization • Sugar alcohols to include: o glycerol o erythritol o xylitol o sorbitol o mannitol

o maltitol o lactitol o isomalt

• Hydroxylated compounds (non-targeted carbohydrates, sugar alcohols, sugar acids, sucralose, etc.) • Salts, such as sodium chloride. • Amine containing compounds (glucosamine HCl, amino acids, peptides, glycoproteins, etc.)