Journal article
Use of a rapid arterial blood gas analyzer to estimate blood hemoglobin concentration among critically ill adults
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate whether measurement of the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration with a blood gas analyzer approximates that determined by a conventional coulter counter in critically ill adults.DesignProspective patient series.SettingA 32-bed cardiovascular, neurosurgical, trauma and medical-surgical intensive care unit in a single Canadian center.PatientsWe consecutively recruited 202 critically ill adults, the majority of whom had recent …
Authors
Ray JG; Post JR; Hamielec C
Journal
Critical Care, Vol. 6, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2002
DOI
10.1186/cc1456
ISSN
1364-8535