Stability of Thirty-Four Analytes in Blood Samples of Diabetic Patients.

Background: Storage of biological samples may alter the values of an analyte compared to that of initial measurement. Therefore, an optimal storage condition for every analyte in serum and whole blood samples needs to be determined. The aim of this study was to investigate stability of 34 analytes at different time and temperature conditions of storage.

Evaluation of the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in Iranian patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma.

Background And Purpose: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid cancer. EBV is one of the most important viruses related to different types of malignancies. This study investigated the relationship between EBV and papillary thyroid carcinoma.