Storage of blood samples containing alcohol.
The storage of blood alcohol samples was studied. The samples were analysed and then frozen and kept at -20 degrees for 6 months before reanalysis. The results from this reanalysis did not deviate to any significant extent from those originally obtained. The process of freezing and thawing the same samples before analysis was repeated three times without any significant difference from the results with the fresh blood samples.
D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001793:Blood Preservation; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood*; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors
D000431:Ethanol