Aus den Untersuchungen folgt, daß Steroide und ihre Plasmabindung in Blut oder Plasma gegenüber den meisten üblichen äußeren Einflüssen relativ stabil sind und auch aus weniger sorgfältig behandelten Proben (Postversänd) in der Regel noch ausreichend zuverlässig analysiert werden können.
Influence of storage and temperature on steroid analysis in plasma and blood
Summary:In the analysis of steroid Jiormones careful attention is usually paid to blood collection and plasma storage. However, the appropriate care of samples cannot always be assured in routine work with steroids. Therefore, the stäbility of Cortisol, aldosterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosteronesulphate, oestrone, oestradiol, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and, the binding of testosterone and cortisol to plasma proteins in blood and plasma were studied before and after various handling prpcedures, Ten cycles of alternate freezing and thawing of plasma did not significantly affect the levels of the steroids or their plasma binding. The greatest differences, compared with controls, were seen for aldosterone (-6.2%) and oestradiol (-5.3%). Plasma storage at -28 °C was hardly superior to a 4 days storage at 4 °C (refrigera-