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  • Title: Stability of ubiquinol-10 (reduced form of coenzyme Q10 ) in human blood.
    Author: Matsuo K, Kasai K, Hosoe K, Funahashi I.
    Journal: Biomed Chromatogr; 2016 Apr; 30(4):500-2. PubMed ID: 26248527.
    Abstract:
    The ratio of ubiquinol-10 in total coenzyme Q10 (TQ10 ) in human plasma has been proposed as a useful biomarker of oxidative stress. Since ubiquinol-10 is easily oxidized in air, it is necessary to perform suitable processing at medical institutions prior to analysis. To establish stable storage conditions for blood to determine the ubiquinol-10/TQ10 ratios properly, the effects of temperature conditions on the stability of ubiquinol-10 were studied. Blood samples were collected from nine male Japanese volunteers. Changes in ubiquinol-10/TQ10 ratios in blood samples were evaluated under three temperature conditions (room temperature, refrigerated and ice-cooled). Plasma levels of ubiquinol-10 and ubiquinone-10 were determined by an HPLC system with electrochemical detection and the ubiquinol-10/TQ10 ratios were calculated. We found that the ubiquinol-10/TQ10 ratio was stable up to 8 or 4 h when blood samples were stored in refrigerator or ice-cold container, respectively, and its decreases during these periods were <1.0%. We conclude that, in order to evaluate ubiquinol-10/TQ10 ratios, blood samples should be stored in a refrigerator or an ice-cold container, and processed for plasma separation within 4 h.
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