Stability of catecholamines in whole blood: influence of time between collection and centrifugation

Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Oct 7;59(2):e83-e85. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-1291.

Authors

Quentin Despinasse¹, Luc Choisnard^{2

3}, Patrice Faure^{1

4}, Denis Guicherd¹, Eric Peyrin^{2

3}, Corinne Ravelet^{2

3}, Benoit Chovelon^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Biochemistry of Hormones and Nutrition, Institute of Biology and Pathology, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
² University Grenoble Alpes, DPM UMR5063, Grenoble, France.
³ CNRS, DPM UMR5063, Grenoble, France.
⁴ University Grenoble Alpes, Laboratory of Hypoxy Physiopathology Study Inserm U1042, La Tronche, France.

PMID: 33027041
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2020-1291

No abstract available

Keywords: blood samples; catecholamines; centrifugation; pre-analytical conditions.

MeSH terms

Blood Specimen Collection / methods*
Catecholamines / blood*
Catecholamines / chemistry*
Centrifugation
Humans
Specimen Handling
Temperature
Time Factors

Substances

Catecholamines