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Rapid Point-of-Care Assay of Enoxaparin Anticoagulant Efficacy in Whole Blood
Published on: October 12, 2012
[Errors, resulting from storage, in the determination of 11 parameters in heparinized whole blood and plasma
Abstract:
Eleven parameters in heparinzed whole blood and plasma samples were investigated for storage-dependent changes. Samples were stored at +25 degrees C, and analyses were performed with the SMA 12/60 at 0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after sampling. In whole blood, the following parameters increased significantly during storage: potassium calcium, phosphate, total protein. The following decreased: chloride, CO2, uric acid and bilirubin. In plasma samples, analogous effects were observed for: calcium, CO2, total protein, uric acid and bilirubin.
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