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Ascorbic acid in lymphocytes: Cell preparation and liquid-chromatographic assay

Lee, W, Hamernyik, P, Hutchinson, M, Raisys, V A, Labbé, R F·1982·Clinical Chemistry

Abstract

Measurements of ascorbic acid concentration in leukocytes by "high-performance" liquid chromatography (HPLC) provides better nutritional assessment, leading to better management, particularly of presymptomatic and critically ill patients. This procedure includes a simple, reproducible cell-separation technique that requires no more than 2 mL of whole blood. Cell populations are separable with greater than 95% purity and greater than 99% viability. Ascorbic acid is assayed by HPLC. The vitamin can be reproducibly quantified in concentrations as low as 0.1 microgram/mL of cell extract. The chromatographic procedure is very rapid, analysis being completed within 15 min after specimen preparation. The assay is suitable also for urine and protein-free filtrates of plasma and of other biological materials. Reference intervals for plasma, mononuclear leukocytes, and polymorphonuclear leukocytes were established. A preliminary clinical evaluation revealed that hospital patients were at a greater risk of ascorbic acid deficiency than expected.

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Authors
Lee, W., Hamernyik, P., Hutchinson, M., Raisys, V. A., & Labbé, R. F.
Venue
Clinical Chemistry
Published
1982-10-01
Volume
28
Issue
10
Pages
2165-2169
ISSN
  • 0009-9147 (ISSN-L)
  • 1530-8561
OpenAlex
W2286937251
Cited by
97
References
6
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Folate and B Vitamins Research
Keywords
vitamin C, lymphocytes, leukocytes, cell isolation, HPLC assay, nutritional assessment, scurvy, mononuclear leukocytes, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, critically ill patients
MeSH terms
Ascorbic Acid, Cell Separation, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Humans, Leukocytes, Monocytes, Neutrophils, Phenylhydrazines, Reference Values

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