Effect of storage on some constituents of camel serum.
Effects of storage at room temperature (23-25 degrees C) and refrigeration (4-5 degrees C) on various biochemical constituents of camel serum were investigated. Albumin, globulin, calcium, phosphorus, cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (AP) and gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT) did not change over 9 days when stored at 4-5 degree C. At 4-5 degree C, creatinine, iron and glucose in camel sera remained stable for 6 days; total protein for 7 days; and blood urea nitrogen for 8 days. Decreased activities in creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were apparent after 1, 6, and 7 days, respectively. At room temperature, total protein, albumin, globulin, calcium and phosphorus were stable throughout the 9 days. Changes in glucose and iron occurred after 3 days. Stability at room temperature for LDH was 1 day; AST, 3 days; GGT and ALT, 6 days; and AP, 8 days. CK activity had already declined by 4 hours and by 9 days, only 34% activity remained.
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Camel Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D001793:Blood Preservation / Q000662:veterinary*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000662:veterinary; D002162:Camelus / Q000097:blood*; D012034:Refrigeration; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
D001798:Blood Proteins