tStabilization of nucleated blood cells by cell stabilizing reagent (BCT reagent) present in the Cell-FreeDNA BCTTMblood collection device and consequent prevention of cell-free DNA contamination by cellularDNA during sample storage and shipping have previously been reported. This study was conducted toinvestigate the effect of this novel cell stabilizing reagent on DNA amplification by PCR as compared totraditional cell stabilizing reagents,