Human Plasma ATP Concentration

• Published in: Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 318 - 325
• Main Authors: Gorman, Mark W, Feigl, Eric O, Buffington, Charles W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC Am Assoc Clin Chem 01.02.2007; American Association for Clinical Chemistry; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: 1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine; Adenosine Triphosphate - blood; Adult; Aged; Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry; Aspirin; ATP; Biological and medical sciences; Blood; Blood Chemical Analysis - methods; Blood Specimen Collection - methods; Edetic Acid; Erythrocytes; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hemoglobins - analysis; Hemolysis; Human subjects; Humans; Hypoxia; Indicators and Reagents; Ingestion; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Luciferin; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Plasma; Reference Values; Sample preparation; Sodium chloride; Human; Clinical biology; Biochemistry; Concentration; Molecular biology; ATP; Blood plasma

Background: Human plasma ATP concentration is reported in many studies as roughly 1000 nmol/L. The present study tested the hypothesis that the measured plasma ATP concentration is lower if ATP release from formed blood elements is inhibited during blood sample processing. A second hypothesis was th...