Blood Collection for Biochemical Analysis in Adult ZebrafishGabriela L. Pedroso 1,2, Thais O. Hammes 1,2, Thayssa D.C. Escobar 1, Laisa B. Fracasso 1, Luiz Felipe Forgiarini 1, Themis R. da Silveira 1,2
1Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Centro de Pesquisa Experimental Laboratório de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia Experimental, 2Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS. Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
This paper presents a technique for collection of blood from the dorsal aorta of Zebrafish. It also provides instructions for obtaining serum for use in biochemical analyses, such as tests for determining cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
