Incorrect order of draw of blood samples does not cause potassium EDTA sample contamination.
Department of Clinical Chemistry, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK. michael.cornes@nhs.net
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D055815:Young Adult
D004492:Edetic Acid; D011188:Potassium