Blood was collected in PAXgene Blood RNA Tubes and stored for 20–24 hours at room temperature before freezing at –15 to–30°C. RNA was purified using the PAXgene Blood RNA Kit or the PAXgene Blood miRNA Kit, as indicated. miRNA species were analyzed using the QIAGEN miScript PCR System, with the indicated miScript Primer Assays. The lower CT values for RNA purified using the PAXgene Blood miRNA Kit indicate higher amounts of those miRNA species.
Blood was collected in PAXgene Blood RNA Tubes and stored for 20–24 hours at room temperature before freezing at –15 to –30°C. RNA was purified using the PAXgene Blood RNA Kit (RNA kit) or the PAXgene Blood miRNA Kit (miRNA kit). [A] Purified RNA was analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. [B] Purified RNA was analyzed using the Agilent Small RNA LabChip. Small RNA species were significantly enriched when using the PAXgene Blood miRNA Kit.
Samples can be processed manually or automated on the QIAcube.
