Effect of drawing a discard tube on PT and APTT results in healthy adults.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare results obtained for the prothrombin time (PT) and the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) using specimens drawn with and without a discard tube in healthy adults.DESIGN: A specimen of blood in a 3.2% sodium citrate, 5.0 mL tube was drawn...
| Published in: | Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 16 - 20 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
2003 Winter
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