Antecubital vein venous sampling does not distort circulating levels of peptide and sex steroid hormones.
Simultaneous sampling from the antecubital vein (ACV) and a heated superficial hand vein (HSHV) at 10-minute intervals was performed in 6 women for determination of glucose, insulin, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin, estradiol (E2), progesterone (P4), testosterone (T), and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS). Strong correlations were identified for each parameter between the two vessels, with luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) pulse patterns nearly superimposable between antecubital vein (ACV) and superficial hand vein (HSHV) samples.
Diamond
Michael P
MP
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, The Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. mdiamond@med.wayne.edu
Kruger
Michael
M
Collins
Karen
K
Brossoit
Michelle
M
Subramanian
Marappa
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004550:Elbow / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D036361:Peptide Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D014680:Veins / Q000378:metabolism
D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D036361:Peptide Hormones