Open AccessRequest for Uric Acid Analysis on an Iced Specimen
Author(s) -
Peter L. Platteborze,
Kelly W. Wilhelms
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2015.238808
Subject(s) - uric acid , chemistry , medicine , chromatography
During second shift, a green-top specimen was received on ice with a request for uric acid determination. The young processing technician, unfamiliar with this situation, asked a supervisor why the specimen came down on ice. After the ordering provider was contacted, it was determined that a 9-year-old female with lymphoblastic lymphoma was being treated …
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