False positive acetaminophen levels associated with hyperbilirubinemia

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 167-170

  Beuhler, Michael C ^a,b   Curry, Steven C ^c,d  

^a Carolinas Poison Center   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical; Bilirubin; EMIT; GC MS; GDS

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DILUTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; KINETICS; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; STANDARD; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME MULTIPLIED IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BILIRUBIN; ENZYME MULTIPLIED IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUE; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

EID: 18744393094     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-200057853     Document Type: Article

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