Assessment of the effect of dilution of blood samples with sodium heparin on blood gas, electrolyte, and lactate measurements in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 656-660

  Hopper, Kate ^a   Rezende, Marlis L ^a   Haskins, Steve C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM ION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORIDE; ELECTROLYTE; HEPARIN; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BLOOD CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; BLOOD GAS PARAMETERS; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; BLOOD PH; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMODILUTION; HEPARINIZATION; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SYRINGE; TONOMETER; VENOUS BLOOD; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION;

ANIMALS; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOGS; HEPARIN; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 17544367772     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.656     Document Type: Article

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