I can certainly agree with this assertion: Having argued against the need for routine chloride & bicarb, we still provide them because they are on our Beckmans. We are currently looking at replacement and I will not worry about their presence on any potential new instrument.
TIM
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Subject: Re: Chlorides and Bicarbonates
On 11 Jan 2001, at 11:12, Rocks, Bernard wrote:
> I predict that the majority of labs that offer chlorides and
> bicarbonates (as part of their routine electrolyte assays) use Beckman
> analysers. That is the technology, rather than clinical need, plays
> a large part in this choice. Perhaps Jeff Seneviratne could add an
> "analyser" column to his useful table.
>
>
Unfortunately this correlation has never been done, but it may one
which should be included in future studies.I am not sure whather it
can be done retrospecitvely.
Jeff Seneviratne, MSc, CChem, MRSC, FRCPath
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Biochemistry Department
Manchester Royal Infirmary
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