Fol. Biol. 2022, 68, 201-205

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2022068050201

Technical Notes No Inhibitory Effect of Heparinized Blood on Real-Time PCR Analysis of Thrombophilic Mutations

Martin Beránek1,2, J. Hegerová2, M. Michajlíková2, P. Dulíček3, V. Palička2

1Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic
2Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
34th Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received November 2022
Accepted February 2023

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