Hi Una,
This is a serious problem we also regularly encountered in ICU,
hemodialysis and emergency settings.
We solved the problem by using heparine-gel tube plasma sampling.
This however necessitates some modifications in the reference ranges.
For serum protein electrophoresis a separate serumtube
remains necessary.
Best greetings,
Erik De Logi M.D.
Laboratory for Clinical Pathology
University Hospital Gent - Belgium
tel. +32-(0)9-240 34 04
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