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Yet, the natural biological variation in EV concentration and phenotype among healthy individuals and across longitudinal time points remains insufficiently characterized, complicating interpretation and reproducibility in biomarker studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess longitudinal (day-to-day and week-to-week) intra-individual and inter-individual variation in circulating EVs from healthy donors using complementary analytical platforms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Blood samples were collected longitudinally from four healthy female donors over 5 consecutive days and across 6\u00a0weeks. EVs were analyzed using nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), high-resolution flow cytometry (hFCM) targeting 3 surface markers, and the EV Array targeting 23 surface markers. Blood cell counts were also measured to explore correlations with EV profiles.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Significant longitudinal intra- and inter-individual variation was observed in EV concentrations and marker expression. CD9-positive EVs were consistently the most abundant across both antibody-based methods, while CD63\n                      <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                      and CD81-positive EVs showed lower and more variable expression. Long-term variation exceeded short-term variation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This exploratory study underscores the dynamic nature of EV profiles in healthy individuals and highlights the need for standardized reference ranges and harmonized methodologies. 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