EDTA Improves Stability of Whole Blood C-Peptide and Insulin to Over 24 Hours at Room Temperature

Timothy J. McDonald; Mandy H. Perry; Roy W. A. Peake; Nicola J. Pullan; John O’Connor; Beverley M. Shields; Beatrice A. Knight; Andrew T. Hattersley

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042084

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EDTA Improves Stability of Whole Blood C-Peptide and Insulin to Over 24 Hours at Room Temperature

Timothy J. McDonald ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Timothy J. McDonald, Mandy H. Perry

* E-mail: Timothy.McDonald@nhs.net

Affiliations Department of Clinical Chemistry, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom, NIHR Clinical Research Facility, Peninsula College of medicine and Dentistry, Barrack Road, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Mandy H. Perry ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Timothy J. McDonald, Mandy H. Perry

Affiliation Department of Clinical Chemistry, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Roy W. A. Peake,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Biochemistry, NHS Grampian Health Board, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Nicola J. Pullan,

Affiliation Clinical Pathology (City Campus), Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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John O’Connor,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Chemistry, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Beverley M. Shields,

Affiliation NIHR Clinical Research Facility, Peninsula College of medicine and Dentistry, Barrack Road, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Beatrice A. Knight,

Affiliation NIHR Clinical Research Facility, Peninsula College of medicine and Dentistry, Barrack Road, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Andrew T. Hattersley

Affiliation NIHR Clinical Research Facility, Peninsula College of medicine and Dentistry, Barrack Road, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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EDTA Improves Stability of Whole Blood C-Peptide and Insulin to Over 24 Hours at Room Temperature

Timothy J. McDonald,
Mandy H. Perry,
Roy W. A. Peake,
Nicola J. Pullan,
John O’Connor,
Beverley M. Shields,
Beatrice A. Knight,
Andrew T. Hattersley

Published: July 30, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042084

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