Influence of measurement principle on total hemoglobin value

Abstract Background Total hemoglobin (tHb) measurement is indispensable for determining the patient’s condition (hemorrhagic vs. ischemic) and need for blood transfusion. Conductivity- and absorbance-based measurement methods are used for blood gas analysis of tHb. For conductivity-based measurement...

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Main Authors: Keisuke Hayashi, Takashi Hitosugi, Yoshifumi Kawakubo, Norihisa Kitamoto, Takeshi Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-00991-2