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Selection of the optimal manual method of cell free fetal DNA isolation from maternal plasma.

Author(s): Repiská G, Sedlackova, Szemes T, Celec P, Minárik G

Publication: Clin Chem Lab Med, 2013, Vol. 51, Page 1185-9

PubMed ID: 23241606 PubMed Review Paper? No

Purpose of Paper

The purpose of this paper was to determine the effects of blood volume, DNA extraction method, and elution volume on the yield of total circulating and cell-free fetal DNA from plasma.

Conclusion of Paper

Significantly more cell-free fetal DNA was obtained from plasma using the Qiagen DSP virus kit or the circulating nucleic acid (CNA) kit than the DNA blood mini (DBM) kit. When the input volume and elution volume for the DBM kit were adjusted to those used by the DSP kit, significantly more cell-free fetal DNA was still extracted using the DSP kit than the DBM kit, but there was no difference in total circulating DNA yield.

Studies

  1. Study Purpose

    The purpose of this study was to compare the cell-free DNA yield between three different Qiagen DNA extraction kits. Blood from pregnant women was stored at 4-8 degrees C for less than 24 h before separation of plasma by double centrifugation. The plasma was stored frozen at -20 degrees C until extraction. Cell-free DNA was quantified by amplification of the DYS14 marker in the Testis specific protein Y linked gene (TSPY), and total circulating DNA was quantified by amplification of the X-chromosome specific androgen receptor gene region.

    Summary of Findings:

    Significantly more cell-free fetal DNA was obtained from plasma using the DSP virus kit or the CNA kit than the DBM kit (p<0.001 and p<0.0001, respectively), but there was no difference in cell-free fetal DNA yield between the DSP virus kit and the CNA kit. When the input volume and elution volume for the DBM kit were adjusted to those used by the DSP kit (500 uL and 50 uL, respectively), significantly more cell-free fetal DNA was still extracted using the DSP kit than the DBM kit (p<0.0001), but there was no difference in total circulating DNA yield.

    Biospecimens
    Preservative Types
    • Frozen
    Diagnoses:
    • Pregnant
    Platform:
    AnalyteTechnology Platform
    DNA Real-time qPCR
    Pre-analytical Factors:
    ClassificationPre-analytical FactorValue(s)
    Biospecimen Aliquots and Components Aliquot size/volume 200 uL
    500 uL
    1 mL
    Analyte Extraction and Purification Analyte isolation method DNA blood mini kit
    DSP virus kit
    Circulating nucleic acid kit
    Analyte Extraction and Purification Rehydration of dried sample/specimen 50 uL
    100 uL
    200 uL
    Real-time qPCR Specific Nucleic acid amplification DYS14
    X-chromosome specific androgen receptor

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