Capillary blood collection tubes containing serum separator gel result in lower measurements of oestradiol and total testosterone

Tharni Vasavan¹, Natalie Getreu^{1

2}, Emma Rutter³, Rebecca Biggs³, Timothy Woolley³, Adrian Timpson⁴, Helen C O'Neill^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Research and Development, Hertility Health Limited, London, UK.
² EGA Institute of Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
³ Inuvi Diagnostics, Gloucester, UK.
⁴ Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London, UK.

Tharni Vasavan et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2023.

. 2023 Nov 6;62(4):e84-e87.

doi: 10.1515/cclm-2023-1072. Print 2024 Mar 25.

Tharni Vasavan¹, Natalie Getreu^{1

2}, Emma Rutter³, Rebecca Biggs³, Timothy Woolley³, Adrian Timpson⁴, Helen C O'Neill^{1

2}

¹ Research and Development, Hertility Health Limited, London, UK.
² EGA Institute of Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
³ Inuvi Diagnostics, Gloucester, UK.
⁴ Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London, UK.

No abstract available

Keywords: at-home testing; capillary sample; fertility; oestradiol; serum separator gel.

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