Impact and frequency of IV fluid contamination on basic metabolic panel results using quality metrics

Clinical laboratories invest substantial time and resources to mitigate measurement error but potential errors during the preanalytical phase of testing are not subjected to the same level of scrutiny. Herein, we assess the proportions of intravenous (IV) fluid contamination sufficient to exceed com...

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Main Authors: Spies Nicholas C., Farnsworth Christopher W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/labmed-2023-0098