Reference interval for whole blood ionized magnesium in a healthy population and the stability of ionized magnesium under varied laboratory conditions

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 515-520

  Greenway, Donald C ^a   Hindmarsh, J Thomas ^b   Wang, Jian ^b   Khodadeen, J Abid ^b   Hébert, Paul C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

calcium; ionized magnesium; laboratory tests; magnesium; pH; reference interval

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; MAGNESIUM ION;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD STORAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 0030561601     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9120(96)00091-4     Document Type: Article

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