Factitious severe acidosis in a patient, preanalytical considerations and prevention

Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Mar 26;58(4):e100-e101. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2019-0963.
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Keywords: EDTA; acidosis; blood gases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis / diagnosis*
  • Acidosis / pathology
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Calcium / blood
  • Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
  • Edetic Acid / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Potassium / blood
  • Pre-Analytical Phase
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Specimen Handling

Substances

  • Edetic Acid
  • Potassium
  • Calcium