Class

Biomarker

Sample
Requirement

Remarks

DNA Damage

Urine 8-OHdG
(Cat. No: UROG)

500 uL frozen Urine

Preferred sample is an aliquot from 24hr pooled collection. Next best is an aliquot from first morning voided urine.

Serum/Plasma 8-OHdG
(Cat. No: BLOG)

750 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Lipid Damage

Urine 8-epi-PGF2a
(Cat. No: UREPI)

500 uL frozen Urine

Preferred sample is an aliquot from 24hr pooled collection. Next best is an aliquot from first morning voided urine.

Urine Total Alkenals
(MDA + 4-HNE)
(Cat. No: URTA)

500 uL frozen Urine

Preferred sample is an aliquot from 24hr pooled collection. Next best is an aliquot from first morning voided urine.

Serum/Plasma Total Alkenals (MDA + 4-HNE)
(Cat. No: BLTA)

750 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Urine Hexanoyl-Lysine
(Cat. No: URHEL)

500 uL frozen Urine

Preferred sample is an aliquot from 24hr pooled collection. Next best is an aliquot from first morning voided urine.

Serum/Plasma
Hexanoyl-Lysine
(Cat. No: BLHEL)

750 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Protein Damage

Urine Nitrotyrosine
(Cat. No: URNT)

500 uL frozen Urine

Preferred sample is an aliquot from 24hr pooled collection. Next best is an aliquot from first morning voided urine.

Serum/Plasma Nitrotyrosine (DT) (Cat. No: BLNT)

750 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Normalizing Factor

Urine Creatinine (Cat. No: URCREA)

500 uL frozen Urine

Preferred sample is an aliquot from 24hr pooled collection. Next best is an aliquot from first morning voided urine.

Antioxidant Factors
(ORAC)

Serum/Plasma WHOLE ORAC
(Cat No: BLORAC)

500 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Tissue Homogenate WHOLE ORAC
(Cat No: TSORAC)

500 uL frozen Tissue Homogenate

Centrifuge the homogenate and freeze the clear supernatant.

Plant/NaturalProducts/Food/Pet Food/Dietary Supplements WHOLE ORAC
(Cat NO: NATORAC)

10 ml of Liquid Sample; 5g of powder sample; 10g of tablet/caplet/capsule

Powder/solid sample will be extracted in appropriate solvent prior to testing.

Antioxidant Factors
(Carotenes)

Serum Lipid Soluble Antioxidants – Carotenoid Panel - Lutein, Zeaxanthine, a-carotene, b-carotene, b-cryptoxanthine, lycopene, retinol, and retinyl palmitate
(Cat No: BLCAR)

600 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Tissue Homogenate Lipid Soluble Antioxidants – Carotenoid Panel - Lutein, Zeaxanthine, a-carotene, b-carotene, b-cryptoxanthine, lycopene, retinol, and retinyl palmitate
(Cat No: TSLSA)

600 uL frozen Tissue Homogenate

Centrifuge the homogenate and freeze the clear supernatant.

Plant/NaturalProducts/Food/Pet Food/Dietary Supplements – Carotenoid Panel - Lutein, Zeaxanthine, a-carotene, b-carotene, b-cryptoxanthine, lycopene, retinol, and retinyl palmitate
(Cat No: NATLSA)

10 ml of Liquid Sample; 5g of powder sample; 10g of tablet/caplet/capsule

Powder/solid samples will be extracted in appropriate solvent prior to testing.

Antioxidant Factors
(Vit. E)

Serum Lipid Soluble Antioxidants – Vitamin E Panel - a-tocopherol, d-tocopherol, and g-tocopherol
(Cat No: BLTOC)

600 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Tissue Homogenate Lipid Soluble Antioxidants – Vitamin E Panel - a-tocopherol, d-tocopherol, and g-tocopherol
(Cat No: TSTOC)

600 uL frozen Tissue Homogenate

Centrifuge the homogenate and freeze the clear supernatant.

Plant / Natural Products / Food / Pet Food / Dietary Supplements – Vitamin E Panel - a-tocopherol, d-tocopherol, and g-tocopherol
(Cat No: NATTOC)

10 ml of Liquid Sample; 5g of powder sample; 10g of tablet/caplet/capsule

Powder/solid samples will be extracted in appropriate solvent prior to testing.

Antioxidant Factors
(CoQ10)

Serum Lipid Soluble Antioxidants – Coenzyme Q10
(Cat No: BLQ10)

600 uL frozen Serum/Plasma

Lipemic and hemolysed samples are unacceptable. Blood should be drawn after an overnight fasting for about 8hr.

Tissue Homogenate Lipid Soluble Antioxidants – Coenzyme Q10
(Cat No: TSQ10)

600 uL frozen Tissue Homogenate

Centrifuge the homogenate and freeze the clear supernatant.

Plant / Natural Products / Food / Pet Food / Dietary Supplements – Coenzyme Q10
(Cat No: NATQ10)

10 ml of Liquid Sample; 5g of powder sample; 10g of tablet/caplet/capsule

Powder/solid samples will be extracted in appropriate solvent prior to testing.