Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8309395 | Clinica Chimica Acta | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Storage temperatures of â20â¯Â°C and 4â¯Â°C are equivalent to â70â¯Â°C for stability of Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Hg in human whole blood for at least 36â¯months when blood is stored in sealed polypropylene vials. Increasing the sample storage temperature from â70â¯Â°C to â20â¯Â°C or 4â¯Â°C can lead to large energy savings. The best analytical results are obtained when storage time at higher temperature conditions (e.g. 23â¯Â°C and 37â¯Â°C) is minimized because recovery of Se and Hg is reduced. Blood samples stored in polypropylene cryovials also lose volume over time and develop clots at higher temperature conditions (e.g., 23â¯Â°C and 37â¯Â°C), making them unacceptable for elemental testing after 10â¯months and 2â¯months, respectively.
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Authors
Denise S. Tevis, Jeffery M. Jarrett, Deanna R. Jones, Po-Yung Cheng, Melanie Franklin, Neva Mullinex, Kathleen L. Caldwell, Robert L. Jones,