Sample handling | Mean duplicate CV (%) | %recovery* (mean ± SD) (n = 3) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sham mice | TBI mice | Sham mice | TBI mice |
Cardiac puncture, centrifuged < 1 h after collection | 7.8 | 4.7 | – | – |
Saphenous collection | 5.1 | 9.4 | 90.3 ± 44.3 | 163.4 ± 1.8 |
4 h delay before centrifugation | 5.4 | 3.3 | 100.5 ± 15.4 | 111.5 ± 1.5 |