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Effect of serum separator blood collection tubes on drug concentrations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6356497     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Using the EMIT assay, we tested clinical samples from patients receiving 12 commonly monitored drugs to evaluate the effect of serum separator gel contained in serum separator blood collection tubes (SST) (Becton-Dickinson). There were significant concentration decreases for lidocaine, pentobarbital, and phenytoin. In vitro experiments demonstrated that this effect on phenytoin was dependent on time of exposure to the gel and volume of whole blood, but was not dependent on the presence of red blood cells or initial concentration. Bias attributed to the use of SST could interfere with the usefulness of clinical results at the upper and lower limits of the therapeutic range. This problem can be minimized by processing samples of at least 2 ml within 1 h.
Authors:
F Quattrocchi; H T Karnes; J D Robinson; L Hendeles
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Therapeutic drug monitoring     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0163-4356     ISO Abbreviation:  Ther Drug Monit     Publication Date:  1983  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-12-20     Completed Date:  1983-12-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909660     Medline TA:  Ther Drug Monit     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Specimen Collection / instrumentation*
Drug Therapy
Gels
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Kinetics
Pharmaceutical Preparations / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gels; 0/Pharmaceutical Preparations

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