Convenient headspace gas chromatographic determination of azide in blood and plasma

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 525-531

  Meatherall, Robert ^a   Palatnick, Wes ^b  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AZIDE; BICARBONATE; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; SODIUM AZIDE; SODIUM NITRITE; SODIUM THIOSULFATE; VASOPRESSIN;

ADULT; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FATALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 70350507810     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/33.8.525     Document Type: Article

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