Labeling
Label it to include the following, in addition to the information specified for 
Labeling under 
Injection  
1
: the time and date of calibration; the amount of 
18F as fludeoxyglucose expressed as total MBq (mCi) per mL, at time of calibration; the expiration time and date; the name and quantity of any added preservative or stabilizer; and the statement CautionRadioactive Material. The labeling indicates, that in making dosage calculations, correction is to be made for radioactive decay. The radioactive half-life of 
18F is 109.7 minutes. The label indicates Do not use if cloudy or if it contains particulate matter.
 
Radiochemical purity
Standard solution
Dissolve 10 mg of 
USP Fludeoxyglucose RS in 100 mg of acetonitrile and water (95:5). (The 
USP Fludeoxyglucose RS that is specified in this test is nonradioactive 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-
D-glucose [molecular weight 182.15].) 
 
Test solution
Use the Injection.
Procedure
Apply a volume of Injection, appropriately diluted such that it provides a count rate suitable for the radioactivity detection system being utilized, to an activated silica gel thin-layer chromatographic plate (see 
Chromatography 
621
). Apply about 10 µg of the 
Standard solution to the same chromatographic plate. Develop the chromatogram in a solvent system consisting of a mixture of acetonitrile and water (95:5) until the solvent has moved about three-fourths of the length of the plate. Remove the plate, and allow the chromatogram to dry. Determine the radioactivity distribution by scanning the chromatogram with a suitable collimated radiation detector. Determine the location of the Fludeoxyglucose by spraying the developed chromatographic plate with 2 N sulfuric acid and heating the plate at 110

 for 10 minutes: the 
RF value of Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (determined by radiochromatogram scanning) corresponds to that of the 
Standard solution (about 0.4); the radioactivity of Fludeoxyglucose F 18 is not less than 90% of the total radioactivity.
 
 
Radionuclidic purity
Using a suitable gamma-ray spectrometer (see 
Selection of a Counting Assembly under 
Radioactivity 
821
), count an appropriate aliquot of the Injection for a period of time sufficient to collect a gamma spectrum. The resultant gamma spectrum should be analyzed for the presence of identifiable photopeaks which are not characteristic of 
18F emissions. Not less than 99.5% of the observed gamma emissions should correspond to the 0.511 MeV, 1.022 MeV, or Compton scatter peaks of 
18F.
 
Chemical purity
[NOTEThe methods and limits described in this section relate to potential impurities associated with the acid-hydrolysis method of synthesis for the Injection. Specific examples include aminopolyether (Kryptofix
R) and 2-chloro-2-deoxy-
D-glucose. If methods of synthesis that may result in different impurities are used, the presence of unlabeled ingredients, reagents, and by-products specific to the process must be controlled, and their potential for physiological or pharmacological effects must be considered (see 
Radiopharmaceuticals for Positron Emission TomographyCompounding 
823
). Any ingredients with toxic potential must be within appropriate limits, and conformance with these limits is to be demonstrated by the use of one or more validated limit tests.
]
LIMIT OF AMINOPOLYETHER
[NOTEThis test must be performed for Fludeoxyglucose F 18 produced by any route of synthesis that uses this reagent.]
Absorbent:
 0.25-mm layer of chromatographic silica gel.
1 
 
Test solution:
 Use the Injection.
Application volume:
 about 1 µL.
Developing solvent system:
 a mixture of methanol and 30% ammonium hydroxide (9:1).
Procedure
Proceed as directed for 
Thin-Layer Chromatography under 
Chromatography 
621
. Place the plate in a chamber containing iodine crystals. Develop the plate until a spot is visible on the chromatogram of the 
Standard solution: the size and intensity of the spot obtained from the 
Test solution does not exceed that obtained from the 
Standard solution.
 
LIMIT OF 2-CHLORO-2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE
[NOTEThis test is performed when the nucleophilic synthesis includes hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid or the use of anionic exchange resins in the chloride form to trap fluoride 18F released from the target prior to its use in the synthesis of Fludeoxyglucose F 18.]
Mobile phase
Dissolve about 16 g of 50% sodium hydroxide solution in 1000 mL of water, filter, and degas by sparging with helium.
Test solution
Use the Injection.
Chromatographic system (see  Chromatography  
621
)
The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a pulsed amperometric detector and a 4.0-mm × 25-cm column that contains 10-µm packing L46. The flow rate is adjusted to about 0.5 mL per minute. Chromatograph the 
Standard solution and the 
System suitability solution, and record the peak responses as directed for 
Procedure: the resolution, 
R, between fludeoxyglucose and fludeoxyglucose related compound B is not less than 1.5; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 5%.
 
Procedure
Separately inject equal volumes (about 100 µL) of the 
Standard solution and the 
Test solution into the chromatograph, record the chromatograms, and measure the areas for the major peaks. Calculate the quantity, in mg, of 2-chloro-2-deoxy-
D-glucose in each mL of the Injection taken by the formula: 
C(rU / rS),
in which 
C is the concentration, in mg per mL, of 
USP Fludeoxyglucose Related Compound B RS in the 
Standard solution; and 
rU and 
rS are the 2-chloro-2-deoxy-
D-glucose peak areas obtained from the 
Test solution and the 
Standard solution, respectively: not more than 1 mg is found in the total volume of the batch of Injection produced.
 
 
Residual solvents
Standard solutions
Prepare separate aqueous solutions of ether, acetonitrile, and dehydrated alcohol having known concentrations of 0.1%, 0.01%, and 0.1%, respectively.
Test solutions
Use the Injection.
Chromatographic system (see  Chromatography 
621
)
The gas chromatograph is equipped with a flame-ionization detector, a splitless injector system, and a 0.53-mm × 30-m fused-silica column coated with a 0.25-µm, chemically cross-linked G16 stationary phase. The carrier gas is helium, flowing at a rate of 10 mL per minute. (Nitrogen may be used as a makeup gas.) The chromatograph is programmed as follows. Initially the temperature is maintained at 40

 for 2 minutes, then the temperature is increased at a rate of 20

 per minute to 130

, and maintained at 130

 for 5.5 minutes. The injection port and detector temperatures are maintained at 250

 and 300

, respectively. Inject the 
Standard solutions, and record the identity peak responses as directed for 
Procedure: the resolution, 
R, between any two components is not less than 1.0; and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 5%.
 
Procedure
Separately inject equal volumes (about 1 µL) of the 
Standard solutions and the 
Test solution into the chromatograph, record the chromatograms, and measure the peak responses. Calculate the percentage of acetonitrile, ether, and alcohol in the Injection by the formula: 
C(ri / rS),
in which 
C is the percentage of the relevant analyte in the 
Standard solution; and 
ri and 
rS are the peak responses of the relevant analyte obtained from the 
Test solution, if any, and the 
Standard solution, respectively: not more than 0.04% of acetonitrile is found; not more than 0.5% of ether is found; and not more than 0.5% of alcohol is found.
 
 
Other requirements
It meets the requirements under 
Injections 
1
, except that the Injection may be distributed or dispensed prior to completion of the test for 
Sterility  
71
, the latter test being started within 24 hours of final manufacture, and except that it is not subject to the recommendation of 
Volume in Container.