Is there a risk of misinterpretation of potassium concentration from undetectable hemolysis using a poct blood gas analyzer in the emergency department?

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Error in the medical field is usually referred to as "any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm", and prevention of such 2 of 11 events must be the primary goal of the healthcare system. Hemolysis represents the most evident error in the pre-analytical phase, as 40-70% of sample rejections are primarily due to the presence of hemolysis, followed by insufficient sample volume (10-20%), the use of an inappropriate container (5-15%), and the evidence of visible clots within the blood sample (5-10 . . .

 



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