title: Serum versus heparinized plasma for eighteen common chemistry tests: is serum the appropriate specimen?
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen / Q000379:methods; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002712:Chlorides / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005459:Fluorides; D006493:Heparin; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007461:Iodoacetates; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D010949:Plasma; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002712:Chlorides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007461:Iodoacetates; D012709:Serum Albumin; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D014527:Uric Acid; D010758:Phosphorus; D006493:Heparin; D002784:Cholesterol; D012964:Sodium; D003404:Creatinine; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D005459:Fluorides; D001663:Bilirubin; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium