Effects of blood processing techniques on sodium and potassium values: A comparison between Aldabra tortoises (Geochelone gigantea) and Burmese Mountain tortoises (Manouria emys)

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 61-66

  Abou Madi, Noha ^a   Jacobson, Elliott R ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood sample handling and storage; Flame photometry; Geochelone gigantea; Heparinized plasma; Manouria emys; Potassium; Serum; Sodium; Tortoise

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD STORAGE; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; HEPARINIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SPECIES COMPARISON; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; TURTLE;

ALDABRACHELYS ELEPHANTINA; EMYS; GEOCHELONE; MANOURIA EMYS; TESTUDINES; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 0043246765     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2003.tb00315.x     Document Type: Article

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