Controlled storage conditions prolong stability of biochemical components in whole blood

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Stahl ◽  
Ivan Brandslund
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Potassium Ions ◽  
Uncertainty Of Measurements ◽  
Biochemical Components ◽  
Turn Around Time ◽  
Analytical Result ◽  
Blood Specimens ◽  
Doctor's Office

AbstractBlood specimens from primary care centres are normally transported to central laboratories by mail. This necessitates centrifugation and separation, especially since the potassium ion concentration in whole blood changes during storage at ambient temperature. Thus, because of the growing awareness of and concern for pre-analytical contributions to the uncertainty of measurements, we investigated 27 components and their stability under controlled temperature conditions from 17 to 23°C. We found that storage of whole blood can be prolonged by up to 8–12h for all components examined, including potassium ions, when stored at 20±0.2°C. We conclude that this opens the possibility for establishing a pick-up service, by which whole blood specimens stored at 20–21°C can be collected at the doctor's office, making centrifugation, separation and mailing superfluous. In addition, the turn-around time from sample drawing to reporting the analytical result would be shortened. After investments in thermostatted boxes and logistics, the system could reduce costs for transporting blood samples from general practice centres to central laboratories.

Genetic polymorphism of blood potassium in goat belonging to the different breeds and subbreed in Mongolia

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
P Myagmarsuren ◽  
B Battsetseg ◽  
D Altangerel ◽  
D Dungu ◽  
U Myagmardulam
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Polymorphism ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Ionic Concentration ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Potassium Ions ◽  
Native Breed ◽  
Low Potassium ◽  
Recessive Homozygote ◽  
Blood Potassium

In the goats belonging to the different breeds and sub breed the genetic polymorphism at the determinant locus of blood potassium was revealed by flame spectrophotometer method. The kalemic systems, in those breeds were characterized by a polymorphism of middle level due to the existence of the two phenotypes and of three genotypes. The polymorphic character of this system is given by the distributional discontinuity of potassium ions in whole blood, the discontinuous space ranging were 10-34 m eq/L in the Mongolian native breed, 0.38-20.3 m eq/L in the Govigurbansaihan breed, 10.27- 15.8 m eq/ L in the AltainUlaan sub breed. The remarkable differences in the whole blood of potassium concentrations were recognized between Mongol and Govi-Gurban Saikhan breeds td=6.46 or (p<0.001), Govi-Gurban Saikhan and Altai ulaan (td=5.7) or (p<0.001). As this trait, the slight difference was revealed between Mongol and Altai ulaan breeds (td=1.87) or (p>0.05). The correlation of the trait was also high r=0.57 between these breeds. The animals with potassium ion concentration below the discontinuity space are of LK type and those with ionic concentration above the discontinuity space are of HK type. The blood potassium level is determined by two alleles; KL and Kh, being in incomplete dominance relationship; the allele K L, responsible for low potassium, is dominant compared to its recessive Kh allele which causes high levels of blood potassium. These two alleles at the Ks locus, located on an autosomal chromosome, determine three genotypes; KLKL (dominant homozygote), KLKh (heterozygote), and KhKh (recessive homozygote). In the Mongolian native breed the allele Kh was less frequent (20%) than its dominant KL (80%), in the Govi Gurban Saihan breed, the frequency of the alleles were also 5 %, 95% respectively. The phenotype LK (80%-100%) achieved a much higher frequency than the phenotype HK (5%-20%) in those breeds. Consequently, the recessive homozygosis and heterozygosis recorded in an equally frequency (50%, 50%) in the Mongolian native breed, instead, the frequency of recessive homozygosis were slightly higher than heterozygosis (66%>34%) in the Govi Gurban Saihan. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5564/mjas.v11i2.217 Mongolian Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.11(2) 2013 pp.54-58

Should phosphatidylethanol be currently analysed using whole blood, dried blood spots or both?

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 617-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Van Long Nguyen ◽  
Michael Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Dried Blood Spots ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Ethanol Metabolism ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Blood Spots ◽  
Comparative Review ◽  
And Storage

Abstract Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) are phospholipids produced through non-oxidative ethanol metabolism. They accumulate in red blood cells and have been traditionally analysed in whole blood as potential biomarkers for moderate to long-term alcohol consumption. More recently, their analysis in dried blood spots has been gaining favour, namely, due to the ease in sampling, transport and storage conditions required. This paper aims at providing a short comparative review between analysing PEth in whole blood and dried blood spots and the potential pitfalls that researchers may face when setting up PEth testing for clinical use.

scholarly journals Occurrence of adenovirus infection and clinical impact in paediatric stem cell transplant recipients

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Bianco ◽  
Cristina Costa ◽  
Andrea Piceghello ◽  
Francesca Sidoti ◽  
Mareva Giacchino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Antiviral Agent ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Cell Transplant ◽  
Adenovirus Infection ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Organ Specific ◽  
Blood Specimens

In this study, the occurrence and clinical impact of adenovirus (AdV) infection was investigated in paediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients. A number of 603 specimens (including whole blood, respiratory and other samples) from 181 patients were tested by real-time polymerase chain reaction; clinical outcome was investigated. Overall, 118/603 (19.6%) specimens from 21/181 (11.6%) patients resulted positive to AdV (including 17.3, 29.9, 17.6, and 15.8% of total number of whole blood, respiratory, urine and other specimens, respectively). On whole blood specimens, viral loads ranged from &lt;600 (limit of detection) to &gt;5×10<sup>6</sup> copies/mL, with a median value 2×104. Multiple specimens were positive in patients in which viral load on whole blood was high. Adenoviral positivity on whole blood was associated to poor prognosis, as death occurred in three of ten (30%) patients with persistent positivity on whole blood specimens, also despite the administration of an antiviral agent (cidofovir). Adenovirus infection can account for systemic and/or organ-specific signs/symptoms in approximately 10% of paediatric HSCT recipients. At moment, there is no indication for routine monitor of AdV in these patients, although AdV aetiology of infectious transplant complications should be taken in account.

scholarly journals Detection of Pneumocystis carinii DNA in Blood Specimens from Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients by Nested PCR

1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meja Rabodonirina ◽  
Laurent Cotte ◽  
André Boibieux ◽  
Karine Kaiser ◽  
Martine Mayençon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Whole Blood ◽  
Nested Pcr ◽  
Large Subunit ◽  
Pneumocystis Carinii ◽  
Proteinase K ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Blood Specimens ◽  
Large Subunit Rrna

The detection of Pneumocystis carinii DNA in blood by PCR could be useful for studying the natural history of pneumocystosis and could also be a noninvasive diagnostic method. The results of previous studies are nevertheless conflicting. In our study, we compared three commercially available DNA extraction kits (GeneReleaser, QIAamp Tissue Kit, and ReadyAmp Genomic DNA Purification System) and proteinase K and proteinase K-phenol-chloroform treatments for the extraction of P. carinii DNA from dilutions of a P. carinii f. sp.hominis cyst suspension mixed with human whole blood. A rapid and simple nested PCR protocol which amplifies a portion of the mitochondrial large-subunit rRNA gene was applied to all the extraction products. The QIAmp Tissue Kit was the most effective kit for the isolation of amplification-ready P. carinii DNA and was used with nested PCR for the testing of whole-blood specimens from 35 immunocompetent control patients and 84 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients investigated for pulmonary disease and/or fever. In HIV-infected patients, P. carinii DNA was detected by nested PCR in blood samples from 3 of 14 patients with microscopically proven P. carinii pneumonia, 7 of 22 patients who were considered to be colonized with P. carinii, and 9 of 48 patients who were neither infected nor colonized with P. carinii. P. carinii DNA was not detected in blood specimens from the 35 immunocompetent patients. P. carinii DNA in blood might represent viable P. carinii organisms or DNA complexes released from pulmonary phagocytes. In conclusion, P. carinii DNA may be detected in whole blood from HIV-infected patients, but the nature and the meaning of the circulating form of P. carinii remain to be established.

scholarly journals Molecular Detection of Sepsis-Causing Pathogens Directly From Whole Blood Specimens

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Barr ◽  
Edward Adams ◽  
Lisa-Jo Clarizia ◽  
Ruth Bauer ◽  
Stephen Springer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Molecular Detection ◽  
Blood Specimens

EFFECTS OF CATIONS ON SUGAR ABSORPTION BY ISOLATED SURVIVING GUINEA PIG INTESTINE

1958 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Riklis ◽  
J. H. Quastel
Keyword(s):  
Guinea Pig ◽  
Glucose Transport ◽  
Active Transport ◽  
Glucose Absorption ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Potassium Ions ◽  
Magnesium Ions ◽  
Sugar Absorption ◽  
Rate Of Absorption ◽  
High Concentrations

The rate of absorption of glucose from isolated surviving guinea pig intestine increases with increase of the concentration of glucose in the lumen until a maximum rate is obtained. The relation between absorption rate of glucose and initial glucose concentration conforms to an equation of the Michaelis–Menten type. The apparent Km(half saturation concentration) is 7 × 10−3M. Increase of the concentration of potassium ions in the Ringer–bicarbonate solution bathing the intestine leads to an increase of the rate of glucose absorption, this being most marked with 15.6 meq./liter K+and 14 mM glucose. No such stimulating action of potassium ions is observed on glucose absorption under anaerobic conditions. The effect of increased potassium ion concentration is to accelerate the rate of transport found with low concentrations of glucose to the maximum value found with high concentrations of the sugar. Sodium ions must be present for glucose absorption to take place and omission of magnesium ions from a Ringer–bicarbonate solution, containing 15.6 meq./liter K+, brings about a decreased rate of active glucose transport. Magnesium ions are necessary for the stimulated rate of glucose absorption obtained in the presence of potassium ions. The presence of ammonium ions decreases the rate of glucose absorption. Potassium ions may be effectively replaced by rubidium ions for stimulation of glucose transport. Cesium ions do not activate. The proportion of glucose to fructose appearing in the serosal solution, when fructose is absorbed from the mucosal solution, depends on the concentration of fructose present. The proportion may be as high as 9:1 with low (7 mM) fructose concentrations; it decreases with increasing fructose concentrations. The active transport of fructose, as demonstrated by the conversion of fructose in the isolated surviving guinea pig intestine, is enhanced by the presence of potassium ions (15.6 meq./liter). The rate of transport of fructose itself is unaffected by potassium. Using radioactive glucose and fructose, it is shown that the total amount of sugar transferred through the intestine as estimated by the radioactivity appearing in the serosal solution is approximately that calculated from chemical analyses. Potassium ions have no activating action on the transport of sugars such as sorbose, mannose, and D-glucosamine, but have a marked effect on galactose transport. The results support the conclusion that potassium ions do not influence active transport of glucose, fructose, and galactose by a change of intestinal permeability to these sugars, but do so by affecting a specific phase involved in the mechanism of active transport of sugars. The presence of L-glutamine stimulates active transport of glucose, whereas that of L-glutamate tends to diminish it.

Stability of 5-fluorouracil in whole blood and plasma.

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 2299-2300 ◽  
Author(s):  
R F Murphy ◽  
F M Balis ◽  
D G Poplack
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Enzymatic Degradation ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Parent Drug ◽  
Plasma Samples ◽  
Blood Specimens ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Frozen Plasma

Abstract We studied the stability of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in plasma and whole blood kept at room temperature and on ice for 1 to 24 h. At room temperature, there was a steady loss of 94% of the parent drug over 24 h in whole blood and 52% in plasma. In the presence of an excess of uracil, 5-FU was stable for 24 h, suggesting that the loss of 5-FU is the result of enzymatic degradation. 5-FU is more stable in whole blood and plasma when samples are kept cold. For blood and plasma samples maintained on ice, the loss was only 30% and 10% of the parent drug in the respective samples over 24 h. Frozen plasma samples (-20 degrees C) were stable for five weeks. Blood specimens collected for quantifying 5-FU should be immediately placed on ice, and the plasma should be separated and frozen as promptly as possible.

Colorimetric determination of potassium in whole blood, serum, and plasma.

1985 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1464-1467 ◽  
Author(s):  
S T Wong ◽  
J Spoo ◽  
K C Kerst ◽  
T G Spring
Keyword(s):  
Whole Blood ◽  
Colorimetric Method ◽  
Direct Determination ◽  
Ion Pair ◽  
Photometric Method ◽  
Colorimetric Determination ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Subsequent Formation ◽  
Blood Specimens

Abstract This spectrophotometric method for the direct determination of potassium in serum or plasma is based on the selective complexing of potassium by a specific macrocyclic polyether, with the subsequent formation of an ion-pair with a colored anion. The colored anion is extracted into an organic solvent, clarified by centrifugation, and then measured at 415 nm. The absorbance of the chromogen varies linearly with [K+] to at least 15 mmol/L. Results of this colorimetric method (y) correlate well with the results obtained by a flame-photometric method (y = 1.04x - 0.22, r = 0.97, n = 81), with CVs ranging from 2 to 4%. We observed no interferences from lipemia, added bilirubin, or various electrolytes. We also evaluated the use of this reagent in a new automated blood analyzer developed by Abbott, a two-dimensional centrifugal system (Clin Chem 31:1457-1463, 1985). Potassium determined with this system (y) correlated well with results by flame photometry: y = 1.02x + 0.02 (r = 0.94, n = 168). With this system one can use whole-blood specimens in measuring potassium.

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