Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (1): 21-26.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2020.01.004

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Effects of storage condition on measurement of haptoglobin in urine

Zheng Xiaomin1,2,3,4, Yang Fangyuan2,3,4, Liu Cuiping1, Yang Jinkui2,3,4   

  1. 1. Department of Endocrinology, Chuiyangliu Hospital affiliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing 100022, China;
    2. Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China;
    3. Beijing Key Laboratory of Diabetes Research and Care, Beijing 100730, China;
    4. Beijing Diabetes Institute, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2019-12-12 Online:2020-02-21 Published:2020-02-13
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFC0909600),National Natural Science Foundation of China(81561128015),Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (D171100002817005).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of different treatments of urinary specimen and storage conditions on urinary haptoglobin levels. Methods The urinary samples of 40 patients with type 2 diabetes were stored at room temperature and 4℃ for 3 hours, 6 hours and 24 hours with and without centrifugation, and then the levels of urinary haptoglobin were measured with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results For the samples without centrifugation, no change in urinary haptoglobin concentration was observed after 3 hours and 6 hours of room temperature storage(both P>0.05), but there was a significantly decrease after 24 hours(P < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference in the levels of urinary haptoglobin after 3 hours at 4℃ (P>0.05), and there was a significantly decrease after 6 hours(P < 0.01). The centrifuged samples were stable for 3 hours at both room temperature and 4℃(both P>0.05), but there was a significantly decrease after 6 hours(both P < 0.01).Conclusion It was recommended to store urine samples at room temperature when the measurement of urinary haptoglobin could be completed within 6 hours. Cold storage and centrifugation resulted in the decrease of urinary haptoglobin level.

Key words: haptoglobin, diabetic kidney disease, storage

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