The Acylcarnitine Profile in Dried Blood Spots is Affected by Hematocrit: A Study of Newborn Screening Samples in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants.

Mitsuhiro HagaMitsuhisa IsobeKen KawabataMasaki ShimizuHiroshi Mochizuki

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2020)

· Acylcarnitine profile in dried blood spots (DBS) is affected by the hematocrit (Ht) of the sample.. · There are positive correlations between Ht and C0, C2, C12, C16, C18, and C18:1-OH in DBS.. · We should be aware of the effects of Ht on acylcarnitine profiles in DBS..

Keyphrases

low birth weight
deep brain stimulation
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth