Prevention of hemolysis in blood samples collected from intravenous catheters

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 561-564

  Lippi, Giuseppe ^a   Avanzini, Paola ^a   Cervellin, Gianfranco ^a  

^a ACADEMIC HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood collection; Catheters; Hemolysis; Quality; Venipuncture

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL FREE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM; VEIN PUNCTURE; YOUNG ADULT; BLOOD; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; PHLEBOTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUCTION;

AGED; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; POTASSIUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; VACUUM;

EID: 84884806031     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: 18732933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.01.021     Document Type: Article

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