Preparation of blood samples for detecting homocysteine and/or folate
OwnerReiner Probst, Matthias Blumkeinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and blood-withdrawal vessel for preparing blood samples for detecting homocysteine and/or total folate and is characterized in that the blood sample is brought into contact with (a) at least one reagent for lysis of the blood cells, (b) at least one inhibitor of the enzymes which produce and break down homocysteine, and optionally, (c) at least one acid.
Claims13
A method of preparing blood samples for detecting homocysteine and/or total folate, wherein the blood sample is brought into contact, during or immediately after blood withdrawal, with
- a) at least one reagent for lysis of the blood cells and
- b) at least one inhibitor of the enzymes which produce and break down homocysteine.
A blood-withdrawal vessel for preparing blood samples, said blood-withdrawal vessel comprising
- a) at least one reagent for lysis of the blood cells and
- b) at least one inhibitor of the enzymes which produce and break down homocysteine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.