Potential preanalytical errors in whole-blood analysis: Effect of syringe sample volume on blood gas, electrolyte and lactate values

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 585-591

  Hedberg, Pirjo ^a   Majava, Aila ^a   Kiviluoma, Kai ^a   Ohtonen, Pasi ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Blood gas analyzer; Preanalytical; Sample volume; Syringe; Whole blood analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANALYZER; ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD GAS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROLYTES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; SYRINGES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70249143582     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: 15027686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365510902878716     Document Type: Article

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