Is suboptimal phlebotomy technique impacting on potassium results for primary care?

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 266-269

  Bailey, Ian R ^a   Thurlow, Vanessa R ^a  

^a Princess Royal University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHLEBOTOMY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLOOD PRESERVATION; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; PHLEBOTOMY; POTASSIUM; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 44249119036     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 00045632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/acb.2007.007123     Document Type: Article

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