Falsely elevated point-of-care hematocrit and calculated hemoglobin concentration due to extreme leukocytosis.
Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands, k.devooght@umcutrecht.nl.
Karen Maria Kamiel
KM
de Vooght
Floris
F
Groenendaal
Marc B
MB
Bierings
Wouter W
WW
van Solinge
Albert
A
Huisman
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000592:standards; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000592:standards*
D006454:Hemoglobins