Serum biochemistry of the Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa): Frozen analyte stability and the effects of long-term storage.
Fabricio CamargoNadjanaira B AbrãoThawanne D QueirozEmmanuel ArhnoldLuciana B M AraújoDanieli Brolo MartinsPublished in: Veterinary clinical pathology (2020)
Analytes such as ALP, calcium, Chol, and urea can be evaluated for up to 1 month after freezing. Albumin, AST, and TP can be analyzed up to 1 week after freezing without alterations, and CK GGT are best evaluated on fresh samples.