Eurofins Biomnis code

SOD

Synonyms

• SOD

Specialty

Biochemistry

Clinical significance

Superoxide dismutase catalyzes the conversion of superoxide anions to hydrogen peroxide. Measuring the levels of this enzyme is important in the evaluation of oxidative balance in patients at risk as a result of nutritional imbalance (e.g. diabetics) or poisoning. The level of this enzyme is also reduced in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Preanalytics

• 300 µL :
• Red cell pellet from Lithium heparin whole blood
•   FROZEN
• 1 hour

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Globular sediment preparation:
- whole blood collected on lithium heparinate
- centrifugation at 2860 g at +4°C
- discard the plasma and the leukocyte layer
- freeze at -20°C
Sample to be frozen within 1 hour. Home sampling is not advisable.

Methodology

Spectrometry

Turnaround time

3 weeks

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