A simple formula to correct for the effects of storage time and temperature on the insulin concentration.

Xiaoli ZengQi ChenGuozhong GongFangyuan YuanTing WangGuoyuan ZhangXiaoping LiDongsheng WangQiang Wang

Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2020)

The insulin levels of the whole blood samples at 4°C or 25°C and of the plasma samples at 25°C gradually decreased with storage time. The effect of storage time on the insulin level can be reduced with the correction formulas.

Keyphrases

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