Erroneous laboratory values obtained from central catheters

Journal of Intravenous Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 13-15

  Johnston, Janice B ^a   Messina, Marianne ^b  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; HUMAN;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; EVALUATION STUDIES; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0026067038     PISSN: 08965846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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