Objective To quickly investigate the cause of food poisoning and provide technical support for the incident.. Methods The possible cause of poisoning was analyzed by field epidemiological investigation, and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was further applied to confirm the accuracy. Results Tetrodotoxin was found in the samples of two cases of food poisoning. Conclusion This method is rapid, accurate, and reliable, and it provides a scientific evidence for identifying the cause of tetrodotoxin food poisoning cases and clinic treatment.
标题：应用液质联用技术诊断两起河豚毒素食物中毒
英文标题：Diagnosis of tetrodotoxin food poisoning in two cases by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
