Comparison of pre-analytical conditions for quantification of serotonin in platelet-poor plasma

• Published in: Practical laboratory medicine Vol. 17; p. e00136
• Main Authors: Von Volkmann, Hilde L., Brønstad, Ingeborg, Fiskerstrand, Torunn, Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: 5-HT; 5-Hydroxytryptamine; Plasma; Platelet-poor plasma; Pre-analytical procedure; Serotonin; Platelet-poor plasma; 5-Hydroxytryptamine; Plasma; Pre-analytical procedure; Serotonin; 5-HT

Reported concentrations of serotonin in platelet-poor plasma (PPP) in healthy subjects vary widely due to different pre-analytical procedures. To examine how different pre-analytical conditions affect the measured concentration of serotonin in PPP. Six pre-analytical protocols were compared for prep...