Evaluation of sample hemolysis in blood collected by S-monovette® using vacuum or aspiration mode

Biochemia Medica

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 64-69

  Lippi, Giuseppe ^a   Avanzini, Paola ^a   Musa, Roberta ^a   Sandei, Franca ^a   Aloe, Rosalia ^a   Cervellin, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood collection tube; Blood drawing; Hemolysis; Hemolyzed specimens; Preanalytical variability

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION KIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; VACUUM; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADULT; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; POTASSIUM; SUCTION; VACUUM;

EID: 84873562660     PISSN: 13300962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11613/BM.2013.008     Document Type: Article

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