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Article: Ensuring sample quality for blood biomarker studies in clinical trials: A multicenter international study for plasma and serum sample preparation

TitleEnsuring sample quality for blood biomarker studies in clinical trials: A multicenter international study for plasma and serum sample preparation
Authors
KeywordsSerum
Biomarker study
Plasma
Platelet factor 4 (PF4)
Issue Date2017
Citation
Translational Lung Cancer Research, 2017, v. 6, n. 6, p. 625-634 How to Cite?
Abstract© Translational lung cancer research. Background: Sample quality is critical for biomarker detection in oncology, and platelet degradation and contamination in plasma have a remarkable impact on the ability to accurately quantify many blood-based biomarkers. Platelet factor 4 (PF4) can be used as an indicator to monitor sample quality. This multicenter study aimed to determine the impact of critical components of the blood sample handling process on platelet degradation/contamination and to establish an optimal method for collecting platelet-poor plasma samples. Methods: At each of six participating centers, blood samples were drawn from 12-13 healthy volunteers. Serum and plasma samples were prepared from whole blood samples using nine different methods that have been commonly used in ongoing multicenter trials. PF4 levels in the prepared samples were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Paired t-tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: Blood samples were collected from 74 subjects enrolled in six centers. PF4 levels were significantly higher in serum samples than in plasma samples (P < 0.001), in plasma samples from blood that sat at room temperature for 5 minutes (P=0.021), in plasma samples prepared at an insufficient centrifugal force (P < 0.001), and in plasma samples prepared from blood that sat for longer than 4 hours on ice (P=0.001). For each method, the PF4 levels did not differ significantly among the centers or between Chinese and American subjects. The methods that resulted in normal levels of PF4 involved keeping blood samples on ice for 30 minutes to < 4 hours and centrifugation at 2,500-3,000 ×g for 30 min. Conclusions: This multicenter study evaluated multiple blood sample handling conditions for minimizing platelet degradation during plasma serum preparation and determined an optimal method for preparing platelet-poor plasma. The findings of this study can be applied in future blood biomarker studies.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/266805
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.318
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dc.contributor.authorKong, Feng Ming Spring-
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Lujun-
dc.contributor.authorWang, Luhua-
dc.contributor.authorChen, Yuhchyau-
dc.contributor.authorHu, Jie-
dc.contributor.authorFu, Xiaolong-
dc.contributor.authorBai, Chunxue-
dc.contributor.authorWang, Li-
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, Theodore S.-
dc.contributor.authorAnscher, Mitchell S.-
dc.contributor.authorDicker, Adam-
dc.contributor.authorOkunieff, Paul-
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T07:19:39Z-
dc.date.available2019-01-31T07:19:39Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.citationTranslational Lung Cancer Research, 2017, v. 6, n. 6, p. 625-634-
dc.identifier.issn2218-6751-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/266805-
dc.description.abstract© Translational lung cancer research. Background: Sample quality is critical for biomarker detection in oncology, and platelet degradation and contamination in plasma have a remarkable impact on the ability to accurately quantify many blood-based biomarkers. Platelet factor 4 (PF4) can be used as an indicator to monitor sample quality. This multicenter study aimed to determine the impact of critical components of the blood sample handling process on platelet degradation/contamination and to establish an optimal method for collecting platelet-poor plasma samples. Methods: At each of six participating centers, blood samples were drawn from 12-13 healthy volunteers. Serum and plasma samples were prepared from whole blood samples using nine different methods that have been commonly used in ongoing multicenter trials. PF4 levels in the prepared samples were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Paired t-tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: Blood samples were collected from 74 subjects enrolled in six centers. PF4 levels were significantly higher in serum samples than in plasma samples (P < 0.001), in plasma samples from blood that sat at room temperature for 5 minutes (P=0.021), in plasma samples prepared at an insufficient centrifugal force (P < 0.001), and in plasma samples prepared from blood that sat for longer than 4 hours on ice (P=0.001). For each method, the PF4 levels did not differ significantly among the centers or between Chinese and American subjects. The methods that resulted in normal levels of PF4 involved keeping blood samples on ice for 30 minutes to < 4 hours and centrifugation at 2,500-3,000 ×g for 30 min. Conclusions: This multicenter study evaluated multiple blood sample handling conditions for minimizing platelet degradation during plasma serum preparation and determined an optimal method for preparing platelet-poor plasma. The findings of this study can be applied in future blood biomarker studies.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofTranslational Lung Cancer Research-
dc.subjectSerum-
dc.subjectBiomarker study-
dc.subjectPlasma-
dc.subjectPlatelet factor 4 (PF4)-
dc.titleEnsuring sample quality for blood biomarker studies in clinical trials: A multicenter international study for plasma and serum sample preparation-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.21037/tlcr.2017.09.13-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85031323584-
dc.identifier.volume6-
dc.identifier.issue6-
dc.identifier.spage625-
dc.identifier.epage634-
dc.identifier.eissn2226-4477-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000418476700004-
dc.identifier.issnl2218-6751-

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