Postcollection rise in methemoglobin level in frozen blood specimens

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 91-94

  Wallace, Kevin L ^a   Curry, Steven C ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; METHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD STORAGE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OXIMETRY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VENOUS BLOOD;

AGED; BLOOD PRESERVATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHEMOGLOBIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036231763     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120002890     Document Type: Article

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6. Sampling Procedures
7. The Optical System: Correcting for Other Interfering Substances