Interference in measurement of potassium caused by bacterial contamination of an analyzer [5]

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2463-2464

  Shepherd, John ^a   Baldwin, Brian ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; POTASSIUM;

ANALOG DIGITAL CONVERTER; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; POTENTIOMETRY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE;

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; POTASSIUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 9244240816     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.039412     Document Type: Letter

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