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- Title
Adipocytes in venipunctures cause falsely elevated S-100B serum values.
- Authors
Damude, Samantha; Niebling, Maarten G.; Muller Kobold, Anneke C.; Hoekstra, Harald J.; Kruijff, Schelto; Wevers, Kevin P.
- Abstract
The article discusses the occurrence of falsely elevated S-100B serum values due to the presence of adipocytes in venipunctures. Topics covered include the use of calcium-binding protein S-100B to determine tumor load in melanoma. Also mentioned is the impact of adipocyte contamination on the values of S-100B.
- Subjects
SERUM; FAT cells; VENOUS puncture; CALCIUM-binding proteins; MELANOMA
- Publication
Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine, 2016, Vol 54, Issue 8, pe235
- ISSN
1434-6621
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/cclm-2015-1187