Stability of Endogenous and Added RNA in Blood Specimens, Serum, and Plasma

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YM Dennis Lo · Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Plasma RNA is stable in uncentrifuged EDTA blood stored at 4 degrees C, but to obtain a stable serum RNA concentration, uncentrifuged clotted blood should be stored at 4 degrees C and processed within 6 h. A single freeze/thaw cycle produces no significant effect on the RNA concentration of plasma or serum.

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Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics

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Published in: Clinical Chemistry

Volume 48, Issue 10, pp. 1647-1653

DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/48.10.1647

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Stability of Endogenous and Added RNA in Blood Specimens, Serum, and Plasma

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