Method for the detection of alpha-oxoaldehydes in whole blood, blood plasma and / or serum of a patient

摘要

The invention relates to a method for detecting alpha-oxoaldehydes in the whole blood, blood plasma and/or serum of a patient. A respiratory air sample is analysed for the presence of at least one alpha-oxoaldehyde, and the presence of alpha-oxoaldehydes in the whole blood, blood plasma and/or serum of the patient is determined from the results of said analysis.