Ratio of longer fragments to shorter deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
Notes: - Integrity index may be clinically usefully used as surrogate for detection of tumours.
- DNA strand integrity is measured by quantitative PCR (QPCR) using a real-time system.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1145 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)