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Incorrect order of draw of blood samples does not cause potassium EDTA sample contamination

Michael P. Cornes, Raashda A. Sulaiman, Simon J Whitehead, Nadia Othonos, Clare Ford, Rousseau Gama

British Journal of Biomedical Science · 2012 · 20 citations · 9 references

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"Incorrect order of draw of blood samples does not cause potassium EDTA sample contamination." British Journal of Biomedical Science, 69(3), pp. 136–138

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Spurious hyperkalaemia due to EDTA contamination: common and not always easy to identify

Michael P. Cornes, Clare Ford, Rousseau Gama · Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine · 2008 · 68 citations · Full text

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EDTA sample contamination is common and often undetected, putting patients at unnecessary risk of harm

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Recommended "order of draw" for collecting blood specimens into additive-containing tubes.

R R Calam, M H Cooper · Clinical Chemistry · 1982 · 42 citations

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Effect of order of draw of blood samples during phlebotomy on routine biochemistry results: Table 1

Raashda A. Sulaiman, Michael P. Cornes, Simon J Whitehead et al. · Journal of Clinical Pathology · 2011 · 40 citations

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Variation in phlebotomy techniques in emergency medicine and the incidence of haemolysed samples

J. E. Berg, J D Berg, J D Berg · Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine · 2011 · 39 citations

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