Inhibitor for glucose uptake into red blood cells, suppressant for glucose concentration reduction in blood-collecting tube, and blood-collecting tube including same

Abstract

An agent is for inhibiting glucose uptake into red blood cells and a blood collection tube suppresses glucose concentration decrease. The agent for inhibiting glucose uptake into red blood cells includes inosine as an active ingredient. The inhibition agent can be used for suppressing a decrease in glucose concentration of whole blood collected in a blood collection tube. The blood collection tube includes inosine in an internal space. The blood collection tube can be used to measure glucose concentration in blood. The blood collection tube can further include a glycolysis inhibitor.

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