Rapid emergency testing using blood plasma.
A method of blood analysis, using plasma instead of serum, is very valuable in shortening the time for reporting an emergency test by about 50-60%, by eliminating the serum separation step. Good correlation between plasma and serum was obtained for common chemical analyses.
D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D010949:Plasma / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D004573:Electrolytes; D003404:Creatinine