Stability of carboxyhemoglobin in stored and mailed blood samples

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-195

  Hampson, Neil B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPOSURE; FREEZING; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LABORATORY; OXIMETER; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STORAGE; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HUMANS; POSTAL SERVICE; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 38949214318     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.04.028     Document Type: Article

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