Delivering clinical laboratory services to intensive care units

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 387-391

  Steffes, Michael W ^a   Gillen, Jayne L ^a   Fuhrman, Susan A ^a,b  

^a UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

^b RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

laboratory management; sample collection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY TEST;

EID: 0029877986     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.3.387     Document Type: Article

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