Comparability of Serum and Plasma Concentrations of Haemostasis Activation Markers
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Wolfgang Korte
Abstract
Since serum and plasma D-dimer concentrations correlate very well, we evaluated the comparability of other haemostasis activation markers in plasma and serum. Prothrombin fragment F1+2, fibrin monomer and D-dimer concentrations were measured with commercially available immunoassays in serum and plasma. Serum to plasma ratios were evaluated to determine the direct (prothrombin fragment F1+2) and indirect (fibrin monomer, D-dimer) downstream influence of prothrombinase on the serum to plasma comparability. Prothrombin fragment F1+2 serum and plasma concentrations did not correlate (R2 = 0.09, ns), while an unexpected high degree of correlation was found for fibrin monomer (R2 = 0.66, p < 0.001), and, as expected, a very good correlation was found for D-dimer (R2 = 0.94, p < 0.001). Median serum to plasma ratios decreased from prothrombin fragment F1+2 (16.26) to fibrin monomer (2.24, p < 0.001) and D-dimer (1.00, p < 0.001), following a highly linear relationship (R2 = 0.93). Plasma and serum concentrations of the evaluated markers correlate the better the farther from prothrombinase activity the respective marker is generated. Serum is not suitable for prothrombin fragment F1+2 measurements, whereas fibrin monomer serum concentrations seem of value for research applications. With the used assay, serum seems an appropriate matrix for clinical D-dimer measurements. This would considerably simplify testing strategies. Validation in further clinical trials is needed.
Copyright © 2001 by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG
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