title: D-mannose as a preservative of glucose in blood samples.
abstract: We studied the changes in blood glucose concentration in blood samples collected in heparinized specimen tubes containing no other preservative, or containing NaF, D-mannose, or a combination of NaF and D-mannose. Blood concentration in samples taken into NaF decreased by 0.40 mmol/L in the first 2 h; thereafter, there was no change. In samples collected into mannose there was a small but significant decrease in blood glucose concentration with time. When samples containing mannose were analyzed immediately after collection, the concentration of glucose was higher than in later analyses, probably because of an exchange of intracellular glucose for extracellular mannose. When a combination of NaF and mannose was used, the blood glucose concentration was relatively stable but slightly higher than nonpreserved samples for the next 24 h. However, samples containing mannose were unsuitable for electrolyte analysis. We conclude that a combination of D-mannose and NaF may be a better preservative for blood glucose than either compound alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Pathology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D004355:Drug Stability; D006019:Glycolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008358:Mannose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D012964:Sodium; D008358:Mannose; D011188:Potassium