Use of potassium concentrations as a quality-of-service metric for phlebotomists detects systematic preanalytical biases and facilitates their correction.

TitleUse of potassium concentrations as a quality-of-service metric for phlebotomists detects systematic preanalytical biases and facilitates their correction.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsGreenblatt MB, Torre M, Means J, Tanasijevic M, Pedulla LVitale, Bunnell CA, Conrad MJ, Jarolim P
JournalClin Chem
Volume60
Issue11
Pagination1453-5
Date Published2014 Nov
ISSN1530-8561
KeywordsBias, Humans, Phlebotomy, Potassium
DOI10.1373/clinchem.2014.227686
Alternate JournalClin Chem
PubMed ID25161146
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