von Wartburg J P, Ris M M
Experientia. 1979 Dec 15;35(12):1682-3. doi: 10.1007/BF01953271.
A method for the determination of acetaldehyde in human plasma by headspace gas chromatography is described. Chloralhydrate, an inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase, is immediately added to the blood sample to prevent a rapid disappearance of acetaldehyde in the erythrocytes.