Another reference I forgot to include:
McKane MH, et al. Sending blood gas specimens through pressurized transport
tube systems exaggerates the error in oxygen tension measurements created by
the presence of air bubbles. Anesth Analg 1995;81:179-182.
Salvador F. Sena, Ph.D., DABCC
Associate Director, Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Danbury Hospital
Danbury, CT 06810
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