Sample processing method using hydrophobic resins

摘要

The present invention relates to methods in which ion exchange resins are used to reduce the amount of substances which interfere with nucleic acid hybridization in samples. The methods also stabilize the samples. Kits containing the ion exchange resins render the methods convenient to use. An embodiment of such a kit (12) is constructed of a folded sheet of mesh (14) with a border (16), which contain an appropriate amount of the ion exchange resin (18).