β-Amyloid in Cerebrospinal Fluid: How to Keep It Floating (Not Sticking) by Standardization of Preanalytic Processes and Collection Tubes

Phosphorylated tau (pTau), total tau (tTau), and β-amyloid (Aβ) are established cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers used to help diagnose Alzheimer disease. Preanalytic workups of CSF samples lack harmonization, making interlaboratory comparison of these biomarkers challenging. The Aβ adsorbs to sa...

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Published in:The journal of applied laboratory medicine 2021-09, Vol.6 (5), p.1155-1164
Main Authors: Strand, Heidi, Garabet, Lamya, Bjelke, Börje, Sithiravel, Cindhya, Hardang, Ingrid Marie, Moe, Morten K
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Amyloid beta-Peptides - cerebrospinal fluid
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