BCG overestimates at the lower end and therefore gives wrong answers. We
assumed that the slope was not seriously affected by the inaccuracies of the
BCG method at the lower end so we were quite happy to use the standard
adjustment when we used BCP. Unfortunately we have had to go back to BCG as
BCP is not readily available on our analysers.
Regards,
Martin Holland.
Dept Clinical Chemistry
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton.
PS. Being English, we report Na, K , Urea and creatinine in that order
although, logically, as UREA and electrolytes are requested it should be
reversed.
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Kilpatrick <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 04 November 1998 13:06
Subject: Urea and electrolyte reporting (and adjusted calciums)
>PS Does anyone have experience of 'adjusting' calciums using BCP rather
>than BCG albumin. BCP seems to report lower at the low end, so is 0.02/g
>albumin appropriate?
>
>Dr. Eric S. Kilpatrick
>Department of Clinical Biochemistry
>Hull Royal Infirmary
>Anlaby Road
>Hull HU3 2JZ
>
>
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