title: [Evaluation of methods for the analysis of low insulin concentrations in serum].
abstract: Three methods of the determination of insulin in serum were optimized in order to determine low concentrations of this analyte reliably (Method I: enzymatic after acidic hydrolysis of inulin; Method II: by anthrone/sulfuric acid reagent; Method III: by cysteine/tryptophan reagent). The interfering reaction of glucose in the methods I and II was avoided by the preincubation of samples with glucose oxidase/catalase reagent. The detection limit of all three methods was below 5 mg/l and the within-run precision amounted to values below 5%. Method I and II gave identical results. In comparison with these two methods, method III resulted in inulin values by about 8% lower, because inulin, depending on the lot used, contained alkali-labile fractions which were destroyed during the sample preparation. Method II is recommended for routine measurements because of its an analytical reliability and its cost-effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für experimentelle Organtransplantation der Urologischen Klinik Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klotzek
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Schulze
mesh_terms: D002374:Catalase; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007328:Insulin; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D002374:Catalase
vernacular_title: Evaluierungsuntersuchungen von Methoden zur Bestimmung neidriger Inulinkonzentrationen im Serum.