Stability of common analytes and urine particles stored at room temperature before automated analysis

Rivista Italiana della Medicina di Laboratorio

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-198

  Manoni, Fabio ^a,g   Valverde, S ^b   Caleffi, A ^c   Alessio, M G ^d   Silvestri, M G ^e   De Rosa, R ^f   Zugno, A ^b   Ercolin, M ^a   Gessoni, G ^b  

^a AULS 17 Monselice (PD)

^b Transfusional Service A ULS 14   (Italy)

^c Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

^d OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^e Medico di Medicina Generale   (Italy)

^f Dipartimento di Medicina di Laboratorio   (Italy)

^g Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automated particle examination; Delayed testing; Dip strips readers; Storage; Urinalysis

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; HEMOGLOBIN; NITRITE;

ADULT; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BACTERIURIA; CYTOLYSIS; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEUKOCYTE; OUTPATIENT; PROTEINURIA; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; STORAGE; URINALYSIS; URINARY CAST;

EID: 57049161536     PISSN: 1825859X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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