Eurofins Biomnis code

THIOL

Specialty

Biochemistry

Clinical significance

Plasma thiols are sulphur-containing proteins, abundant in the body, whose principle is glutathion. Their oxidation reflects the existence of an oxidative stress process.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• Lithium heparin plasma
•   FROZEN
• 1 hour

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

Refrigerated centrifugation (10 minutes/4000 rpm)
Sample to be frozen within 1 hour. Home sampling is not advisable.
Identification of the aliquot tubes: name and date of birth of the patient and name of the test.

Methodology

Chemistry - Spectrophotometry

Turnaround time

3 weeks

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