Disagreement between ion selective electrode direct and indirect sodium measurements: Estimation of the problem in a tertiary referral hospital

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 326.e9-326.e16

  Dimeski, Goce ^a   Morgan, Thomas J ^b   Presneill, Jeffrey J ^b   Venkatesh, Balasubramanian ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Direct; Error; Indirect; Ion selective; Protein; Sodium

Indexed keywords

PLASMA PROTEIN; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIRECT ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; HUMAN; HYPOPROTEINEMIA; INDIRECT ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL;

EID: 84861188557     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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