The effects of anticoagulation and processing on assays of IL-6, sIL-6R, sIL-2R and soluble transferrin receptor

Cytokine

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 696-701

  De Jongh, R ^a   Vranken, J ^a   Vundelinckx, G ^a   Bosmans, E ^b   Maes, M ^c   Heylen, R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^b Eurogenetics   (Belgium)

^c Campus St Jan ^*

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; EDTA; ELISA; IL 6; Pre analytical variability; sIL 2R; sIL 6R; sTfR

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; EDETIC ACID; HEPARIN; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 6 RECEPTOR; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ANTICOAGULATION; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CENTRIFUGATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031238608     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1997.0217     Document Type: Article

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