The effects of different syringe volume, needle size and sample volume on blood gas analysis in syringes washed with heparin

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KÜME T., Sisman A., Solak A., Tuglu B., Cinkooglu B., Coker C.

BIOCHEMIA MEDICA, vol.22, no.2, pp.189-201, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.11613/bm.2012.022
  • Journal Name: BIOCHEMIA MEDICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.189-201
  • Keywords: blood gas analysis, blood specimen collection, heparin, needles, syringes, WHOLE-BLOOD, ERRORS, TRANSPORT, STORAGE, PLASMA, PCO2
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: We evaluated the effect of different syringe volume, needle size and sample volume on blood gas analysis in syringes washed with heparin.