Comparison among plasma, serum, and whole blood ethanol concentrations: Impact of storage conditions and collection tubes

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 505-510

  Penetar, David M ^a   McNeil, Jane F ^a   Ryan, Elizabeth T ^a   Lukas, Scott E ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; PRESERVATIVE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD SAMPLING; COLLECTION TUBE; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMA; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SERUM; STORAGE;

EID: 50949106373     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/32.7.505     Document Type: Article

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