Potential Inaccuracies in Chloride Measurements in Patients with Severe Metabolic Acidosis

Background. To address the cause(s) of the significant differences in chloride (Cl-) concentrations between point-of-care blood gas analyzers and central laboratory analyzers. Methods. Cl- concentrations measured simultaneously by a blood gas analyzer (ABL800 FLEX) and a central laboratory analyzer...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Makiishi, Naomasa Nishimura, Keiko Yoshioka, Shinya Yamamoto, Ryuichi Mitsuhashi, Sayako Maeda, Takashi Konishi, Kunihiko Hirose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/768316