Reduction of gross hemolysis in catheter-drawn blood using Greiner Holdex® tube holder

Biochemia Medica

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 303-307

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

^a ACADEMIC HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemolysis; Intravenous line; Preanalytical variability; Sample quality

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD SAMPLING TUBE HOLDER; CATHETER; CEPHALIC VEIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY EQUIPMENT; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; DOWN-REGULATION; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHLEBOTOMY; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES;

EID: 84885066653     PISSN: 13300962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11613/BM.2013.036     Document Type: Article

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