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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2016-09-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2n49d7rp |