Is direct collection of pleural fluid into a heparinized syringe important for determination of pleural pH?: A brief report

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 707-708

  Goldstein, L S ^a   McCarthy, K ^a   Mehta, A C ^a   Arroliga, A C ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Empyema; PH; Pleural; Thoracentesis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PLEURA FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOCENTESIS;

EID: 0030771269     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.3.707     Document Type: Article

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