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The Effect of Different Blood Drawing Methods on Hemolysis and Test Results from Intravenous Catheters Used in Emergency Departments |
Background: Hemolysis is frequently reported in samples sent from emergency departments. In our study we aimed to compare the influence of invitro hemolysis on test results and hemolysis ratios of different blood drawing techniques (aspiration method and vacuum filling technique) used to draw blood from intravenous (IV) catheters in Emergency Department. Two techniques (aspiration vs. vacuum filling) used to draw blood into three different tubes (Sarstedt S-Monovette® 4.9 mL Serum Gel tube, BD 5 mL Vacutainer® Rapid Serum Tube (RST), and 5 mL Vacutainer® SST™II tube) and evaluated the effect of the hemolysis index of the sera on the tests analyzed.
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