Immunoelectrochemoluminescence

In blood the biomarkers of 1-C metabolism serum and red blood cell (RBC) folate, serum cobalamin, and plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) were determined in all study participants. tHcy was measured using HPLC-TandemMS. For the determination of serum folate and cobalamin an immunoelectrochemoluminescence assay was used (E170; Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, Germany) and for the determination of RBC folate the ADVIA 120 Hematology Analyzer was used (Bayer Diagnostics, Leverkusen, Germany).