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131I in blood samples: a danger for professionals? A problem for immunoassays?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16145225     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to investigate the safety of radioactive blood samples from patients receiving 131I and whether the radioactivity affects the validity of assays. METHODS: First, the activity of samples from patients given 131I was measured by 3 methods and compared with the upper threshold. Then, pilot sera were spiked with 131I, and possible interference was investigated using 2 immunoradiometric assays. RESULTS: The activity of 13 of the 15 samples was below the European limit; the other 2 samples were from patients with reduced renal clearance rates. No differences in thyroglobulin level or thyroid-stimulating hormone level were found between sera that were spiked with 131I and sera that were not. CONCLUSION: These blood samples are safe because they contain negligible activity, and the use of radioimmunoassays or immunoradiometric assays on them produces reliable results.
Authors:
Julie Vialard-Miguel; Agnès Georges; Joaquim Mazère; Dominique Ducassou; Jean-Benoît Corcuff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nuclear medicine technology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0091-4916     ISO Abbreviation:  J Nucl Med Technol     Publication Date:  2005 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-07     Completed Date:  2006-01-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0430303     Medline TA:  J Nucl Med Technol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  172-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Nuclear Medicine Department, University Hospital of Bordeaux and University Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France. julie.miguel@chu-bordeaux.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Artifacts*
Europe
Health Personnel*
Hematologic Tests
Iodine Radioisotopes / blood*,  therapeutic use
Occupational Exposure / analysis*
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Injuries / prevention & control
Radiation Protection / methods
Radioimmunoassay / methods*
Radiometry / methods*
Risk Assessment / methods*
Risk Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Iodine Radioisotopes

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