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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS. Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil

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Biology

Blood Collection for Biochemical Analysis in Adult Zebrafish

Gabriela L. Pedroso^1,2, Thais O. Hammes^1,2, Thayssa D.C. Escobar¹, Laisa B. Fracasso¹, Luiz Felipe Forgiarini¹, 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.