THE RELIABILITY OF LABORATORY DATA FROM BLOOD-SAMPLES COLLECTED THROUGH PULMONARY-ARTERY CATHETERS

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 105  (7) , 343-344
Abstract
Blood samples obtained through quadruple-lumen Swan-Ganz catheters in 10 critically ill patients provided reliable results after withdrawal of a total of 2.2 ml (including 1.2 ml of dead space) for hematocrit tests and 3.2 ml (including 1.2 ml of dead space) for plasma Na tests.

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