Does Pneumatic Tube System Transport Contribute to Hemolysis in ED Blood Samples?

Introduction: Our goal was to determine if the hemolysis among blood samples obtained in an emergency department and then sent to the laboratory in a pneumatic tube system was different from those in samples that were hand-carried. Methods: The hemolysis index is measured on all samples submitted f...

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Main Authors: Fredric M. Hustey, Seth R. Podolsky, Stephen Meldon, Janelle Chamberlin, Edmunds Z. Reineks, Gary W. Procop, Jacob P. Berriochoa, Jesse D. Schold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2016-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2n49d7rp