Delay in Specimen Processing-Major Source of Preanalytical Variation in Serum Electrolytes
Objective: To evaluate the stability of electrolytes in serum samples due to delay in analysis in a tertiary care government hospital in India, and the maximum time delay acceptable between sample centrifugation and analysis. Materials and Methods: We estimated serum electrolytes of 400 samples...
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Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5285/10150_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(NCAK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |