Spurious bicarbonate result with the Kodak Ektachem 700.
1988
T D O'Leary, and
T Annus, and
S R Langton
Dept. of Clin. Biochem., Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D005188
False Negative Reactions
Negative test results in subjects who possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of diseased persons as healthy when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368
Aged
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
Elderly
D001322
Autoanalysis
Method of analyzing chemicals using automation.
Autoanalyses
D001639
Bicarbonates
Inorganic salts that contain the -HCO3 radical. They are an important factor in determining the pH of the blood and the concentration of bicarbonate ions is regulated by the kidney. Levels in the blood are an index of the alkali reserve or buffering capacity.