Multiplex Cytokine Concentration Measurement: How Much Do the Medium and Handling Matter?

• Main Authors: Luke Parkitny (Author), James H. McAuley (Author), Patrick J. Kelly (Author), Flavia Di Pietro (Author), Barbara Cameron (Author), G. Lorimer Moseley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cytokine concentrations are thought to be affected by methods of sampling and processing and by storage conditions. In this study we compared 17 cytokine concentrations obtained from plasma and serum at baseline and after a controlled thaw condition. We found that absolute agreement was poor between...