Stress hormone stability: processing of blood samples collected during parabolic flight. A pre-flight comparison of different protocols

Stefan Schneider, Vera Brümmer, Heather Carnahan, Adam Dubrowski, Christopher D Askew, Heiko Klaus Strüder

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Compare different protocols for blood processing to be used during parabolic flights.

DESIGN AND METHODS: Measurement of cortisol (COR), prolactin (PRL), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), epinephrine (EP) and norepinephrine (NOR) concentrations stored at different temperatures and intervals before analysis.

RESULTS: COR, PRL and NOR showed no changes in concentration between analysis protocols. ACTH dropped by 60% when not analysed within 24 h.

CONCLUSION: A standardised processing protocol that includes a 4-h delay following blood collection is suitable for the assessment of serum stress hormone concentrations.

Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical biochemistry
Volume40
Issue number16-17
Pages (from-to)1332-1335
Number of pages4
ISSN0009-9120
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.11.2007

Research areas and keywords

  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
  • Adult
  • Epinephrine
  • Female
  • Hormones
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Male
  • Norepinephrine
  • Prolactin
  • Space Motion Sickness
  • Specimen Handling
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors
  • Weightlessness

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    Schneider, S.

    01.07.0531.12.08

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