EDTA Improves Stability of Whole Blood C-Peptide and Insulin to Over 24 Hours at Room Temperature

INTRODUCTION: C-peptide and insulin measurements in blood provide useful information regarding endogenous insulin secretion. Conflicting evidence on sample stability and handling procedures continue to limit the widespread clinical use of these tests. We assessed the factors that altered the stabili...

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Autores principales: McDonald, Timothy J., Perry, Mandy H., Peake, Roy W. A., Pullan, Nicola J., O’Connor, John, Shields, Beverley M., Knight, Beatrice A., Hattersley, Andrew T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22860060
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042084

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3408407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22860060
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042084

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