LacaScore: a novel plasma sample quality control tool based on ascorbic acid and lactic acid levels

Conclusions We have established a novel blood sample quality control marker, the LacaScore, based on the ascorbic acid to lactic acid ratio in plasma, which can be used as an indicator of the blood pre-centrifugation conditions, and hence the suitability of the sample for metabolome analyses. This method can be applied in research institutes and biobanks, enabling assessment of the quality of their plasma sample collections.
Source: Metabolomics - Category: Biology Source Type: research
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