Research ArticleOriginal Research
Stability of Whole Blood Lactate Specimens at Room Temperature Versus Slushed Ice Conditions
Gerald S Zavorsky, Samuel Gasparyan, Nicholas S Stollenwerk and Rebecca A Brooks
Respiratory Care March 2021, 66 (3) 494-500; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.08023
Gerald S Zavorsky
Pulmonary Services and Blood Gas Laboratories, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
Samuel Gasparyan
Respiratory Therapy Program, San Joaquin Valley College, Rancho Cordova, California.
Nicholas S Stollenwerk
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
Rebecca A Brooks
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
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Respiratory Care
Vol. 66, Issue 3
1 Mar 2021
Stability of Whole Blood Lactate Specimens at Room Temperature Versus Slushed Ice Conditions
Gerald S Zavorsky, Samuel Gasparyan, Nicholas S Stollenwerk, Rebecca A Brooks
Respiratory Care Mar 2021, 66 (3) 494-500; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.08023