Alcohol Used as Disinfectant before Venipuncture does not Lead to Sample Haemolysis or Sample Dilution

Introduction: Sample haemolysis is often the leading cause of sample rejections in clinical laboratory. Isopropyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol, used as disinfectant during sample collection is often considered an important cause of sample haemolysis or sample dilution; although there is a paucity of...

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Main Authors: Devajit Sarmah, Booloo Sharma, Dilutpal Sharma, Sheeja Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7245/15967_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(BMAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf