Heparin interference in whole blood sodium measurements in a pediatric setting

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 391-395

  Yip, Paul M ^a,b   Chan, Man Khun ^a   Zielinski, Nuala ^a   Adeli, Khosrow ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood gas analysis; Blood specimen collection; Heparin; Hyponatremia; Pediatrics; Sodium; Syringes

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; HEPARIN; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; SODIUM ION;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; PEDIATRICS; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SYRINGE;

CHILD; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; SODIUM; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 33646086962     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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