Cerebrospinal Fluid Aβ42/Aβ40 as a Means to Limiting Tube- and Storage-Dependent Pre-Analytical Variability in Clinical Setting
Author(s) -
Christelle Gervaise-Henry,
Ghassan Watfa,
Éliane Albuisson,
Allan Kolodziej,
B. Dousset,
JeanLuc Olivier,
Thérèse Jonveaux,
Catherine MalaplateArmand
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer s disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-160865
Subject(s) - cerebrospinal fluid , tube (container) , limiting , clinical practice , chromatography , chemistry , medicine , materials science , composite material , mechanical engineering , family medicine , engineering
Alzheimer's disease (AD) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers have recently been included in the criteria for AD diagnosis. Unfortunately, their wider use in routine and interpretation require more standardization, particularly for the pre-analytical steps. In particular, amyloid-β (Aβ)42 peptide measurement is strongly influenced by the type of collection tube and by repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
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