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. 1978 Sep 15;88(3):573-6.
doi: 10.1016/0009-8981(78)90294-2.

Interference in estimation of serum copper concentration resulting from use of silicone-coated tubes for collection of blood

Interference in estimation of serum copper concentration resulting from use of silicone-coated tubes for collection of blood

P J Healy et al. Clin Chim Acta. .

Abstract

Prolonged contact between silicone-treated stoppers in evacuated tubes and serum was found to interfere in estimation of serum copper concentration using atomic absorption spectrophotometry.

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