Reference range of hemolysis index in serum and lithium-heparin plasma measured with two analytical platforms in a population of unselected outpatients

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 429, Issue , 2014, Pages 143-146

  Lippi, Giuseppe ^a   Giavarina, Davide ^b   Gelati, Matteo ^c   Salvagno, Gian Luca ^c  

^a ACADEMIC HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c General Direction   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemoglobin; Hemolysis; Hemolysis index; Preanalytical variability; Reference range

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; HEPARIN; LITHIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOLYSIS; HEMOLYSIS INDEX; HUMAN; LABORATORY DEVICE; OUTPATIENT; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SAMPLING; SERUM; STANDARD;

HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOLYSIS; HEMOLYSIS INDEX; PREANALYTICAL VARIABILITY; REFERENCE RANGE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOLYSIS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PLASMA; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891139171     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: 18733492     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.12.010     Document Type: Article

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