title: The long-term stability in whole blood of 14 commonly-requested hormone analytes.
abstract: Concentrations of 14 commonly-requested plasma hormones were measured in octuplicate in each of six subjects to determine their stability when unseparated from red cells for periods up to 1 week. Most of the analytes were stable when stored in this way and although statistically significant changes were recorded, in the great majority of cases the changes seen would have no bearing on the clinical interpretation of the result. In the light of these findings, we would confidently report results of analyses for these hormones in plasma that had remained in contact with red cells at ambient temperature for long periods of time.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Clinical Chemistry, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Diver
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hutton
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hipkin
mesh_terms: D019326:17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000097:blood; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001793:Blood Preservation; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones / Q000097:blood; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones; D013739:Testosterone; D000735:Androstenedione; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D019314:Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; D019326:17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone