Zinc in plasma and serum: influence of contamination due to the collection tubes.

Autor: Keyzer, J., Oosting, E., Wolthers, B., Muskiet, F., Hindriks, F., Slik, W.
Zdroj: Pharmaceutisch Weekblad; 1983, Vol. 5 Issue 5, p248-251, 4p
Abstrakt: The contamination caused by rubber stoppers of collection tubes preceding the determination of zinc in plasma and serum was investigated. The use of evacuated blood collection tubes (EBC-tubes), normally used for the collection of serum samples, could give rise to an average artificial increase of normal serum zinc concentrations of about 250%. Heparine containing ebc-tubes, used for the collection of plasma, and plain ebc-tubes of an experimental production appeared to be suitable for correct zinc determinations. There was no difference between the serum and plasma zinc levels of fifty volunteers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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