Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Assessed by a Finger Stick Dried Blood Spot Method
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Background: Cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors are gaining attention as potential indicators for intervention in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Blood spot technology offers an efficient, convenient method to measure these risk factors in an at-risk population. Simple and convenient methods to assess cardiometabolic risk factors will allow clinicians to formulate treatment strategies for effective prevention and management of these conditions. Method: Insulin and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured in dried blood spot and corresponding serum samples using conventional commercial serum kits based on a direct sandwich ELISA technique. The triglyceride assay involved enzymatic hydrolysis of triglycerides by lipase to glycerol and free fatty acids. The glycerol produced was then measured by coupled enzyme reactions. Blood spot assays were modified from previously published methods to give improved accuracy and turnaround time. Results: Blood spot levels correlated well with serum levels of hs-CRP ( r = 0.99), triglycerides (fasting, r = 0.95; nonfasting, r = 0.94), and insulin (fasting, r = 0.93; nonfasting, r = 0.97). Conclusion: Blood spot testing for insulin, hs-CRP, and triglycerides may be helpful in the cardiometabolic screening or monitoring of patients at risk of developing CVD, T2DM, or metabolic syndrome.
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Dried blood spot testing has shown a strong correlation with conventional serum tests, making it a reliable and convenient tool for screening for cardiometabolic risk factors.
“Dried blood spot testing has shown a strong correlation with conventional serum tests, making it a reliable and convenient tool for screening for cardiometabolic risk factors [33,34].”
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- Authors
- Kapur, S., Kapur, S., & Zava, D.
- Affiliations
- ZRT Laboratory (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kapur, Sanjay
- ORCID
- Zava, David
- Venue
- Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2008-03
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 236-241
- ISSN
- 1932-2968 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC2771505
- OpenAlex
- W2148186130
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- FWCI
- 1.58
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- journal article
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- en
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
- Keywords
- dried blood spots, cardiometabolic risk factors, insulin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, triglycerides, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk screening, assay validation
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