Stability of digoxin and digitoxin in specimens collected in blood collection tubes containing serum separator gels

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 273-275

  Datta, Pradip ^a  

^a Chiron Diagnostics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITOXIN; DIGOXIN;

ARTICLE; DIGOXIN BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG STABILITY; GEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE;

ADSORPTION; BLOOD PRESERVATION; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; DIGITOXIN; DIGOXIN; DRUG STABILITY; GELS; HUMANS;

EID: 0032101416     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9120(98)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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