Patient posture for blood collection by venipuncture: recall for standardization after 28 years

Patient posture for blood collection by venipuncture: recall for standardization after 28 years

ABSTRACT Background: Although data about the effect of posture on routine hematological testing were published 28 years ago, this pre-analytical issue has not been standardized so far. This study was planned to evaluate whether postural changes influence the results of hematology testing. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Cesare Guidi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Elisa Danese, Martina Montagnana, Giuseppe Lippi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Pre-analytical variability
Posture
Plasma volume change
Hematology
Complete blood cell count
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