title: The effects of quality and timing of venepuncture on markers of blood coagulation in healthy middle-aged men.
abstract: Effects of the quality and the time of venepuncture on factor VII coagulant activity (VIIc) and the concentrations of fibrinogen, prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 (F1 + 2) and fibrinopeptide A (FPA) were sought in 2665 men, of whom 2334 were re-examined after about one year. Venepunctures were categorised as satisfactory, not fully satisfactory or unsatisfactory according to pre-defined criteria. Neither the quality nor timing of the venepuncture influenced VIIc or fibrinogen concentration. However, at baseline and re-examination F1 + 2 and FPA were increased on average by about 9% and 45% respectively when venepunctures were not fully satisfactory, and by about 11% and 100% when unsatisfactory. Plasma collected after 1500 h had slightly but significantly lower levels of F1 + 2 and FPA than samples taken earlier, possibly due to circadian rhythm. The results emphasise the need for careful surveillance of the venepuncture procedure and the value of FPA when using F1 + 2 as a marker of risk of thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Council Epidemiology and Medical Care Unit, London, UK.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barzegar
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D016477:Artifacts; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D001815:Bloodletting / Q000009:adverse effects; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005167:Factor VII / Q000032:analysis*; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis*; D005344:Fibrinopeptide A / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000032:analysis*; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000032:analysis*; D012372:ROC Curve; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D015415:Biomarkers; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C042580:factor VII clotting antigen; C045879:prothrombin fragment 1.2; D005344:Fibrinopeptide A; D005167:Factor VII; D011516:Prothrombin; D005340:Fibrinogen