The effect of blood drawing techniques and equipment on the hemolysis of ED laboratory blood samples

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-121

  Grant, Marian Sue ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NEEDLE; NURSE; PHLEBOTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYRINGE; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0037398606     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/men.2003.66     Document Type: Article

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