Part of hGH project Final Validation for Implementation of GH Detection. Second Step: Delay of Transport. Third Step: Reproductibility of result between A and B sample depending on storage

Code: T08A04MS

The aim for the second step is to obtain statistically significant comparison between different delays of transport. The most important point to use for this comparison will be the obtained ratios calculated for both GH detection kits. The aim of the third step is to compare ratios obtained from samples analysed as A-sample, and samples analysed as B-sample after a frozen or cold storage of 10 days.

Main Findings

• For samples separated immediately after clotting, rhGH detection kit appears to have a slightly better sensitivity when samples are stored frozen compared to cooled.

• For samples arriving after 4 days (96h) and centrifuged upon reception, no differences exist for ratio if samples are analyzed immediately or after 7 days if frozen storage is applied.

• For samples separated immediately after clotting, storage must be made frozen. Under cool conditions, ratios is lower after ten days compared to one day. If frozen, ratios do not present any significant difference when analyzed after one day or ten days.

• If delay between end of collection and centrifugation is below 24 hours, no significant differences of ratio is observed between delays.

• Longer delays (up to 3 days; 72h) leads to lower ratio, but difference is close to analytical variation predicted by rhGH kits supplier’s experts.

• Later, ratios get significantly lower and tends to continuously decrease with time.