Measurement of cortisol and haemoglobin from dried blood samples

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    The development and validation of methods to measure cortisol and haemoglobin from dried blood samples

  • IRAS ID

    221869

  • Contact name

    Gareth Richardson

  • Contact email

    richardson.gareth1@gmail.com

  • Sponsor organisation

    UHSM

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 3 months, 6 days

  • Research summary

    The purpose of the study if to develop and validate a method that can be use to measure cortisol on a mass spectrometer using dried whole blood samples, and from the same sample to measure a real time haemoglobin result to correct for haematocrit affect seen in dried blood samples

  • REC name

    London - City & East Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    17/LO/0514

  • Date of REC Opinion

    20 Mar 2017

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion