The quality of DNA extracted from liquid or dried blood is not adversely affected by storage at 4°C for up to 24h

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Halsall, Antony ^a   Ravetto, Paul ^b   Reyes, Yancy ^b   Thelwell, Nicola ^b   Davidson, Alice ^a   Gaut, Rupert ^b   Little, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DxS Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biobank; DNA; Dried blood; Genetic analysis; Storage

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD PRESERVATION; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; DNA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY CONTROL; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41849129022     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dym278     Document Type: Article

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