Comparative and stability study of glucose concentrations measured in both sodium fluoride and serum separator tubes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (NaF/KOx) tubes has been regarded as the gold-standard tubes for glucose analysis. Even though their ineffectiveness in immediately inhibiting glycolysis has been reported in several studies especially in the first 1-4h, they are still used in our clinical biochemistry laboratory for glucose measurement. However, in its absence, only serum separator tubes are employed for glucose measurement. We aim to determine whether serum separator tubes (SSTs) can replace NaF/KOx tubes for laboratory measurement of blood glucose and to assess the stability of glucose concentrations for 3 days period.

Methods and findings

NaF/KOx tube type was the reference method while SSTs type was the candidate method for glucose measurement. A total of 5

SUBMITTER: Dibbasey M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10832486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature