Rapid serum tubes reduce transport hemolysis and false positive rates for high-sensitivity troponin T
Malaeb H, Vera M, Sangal R, Venkatesh A, Possick S, Maciejak L, Oberle E, El-Khoury J. Rapid serum tubes reduce transport hemolysis and false positive rates for high-sensitivity troponin T. Clinica Chimica Acta 2023, 551: 117630. PMID: 37931733, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2023.117630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRapid serum tubes reduce transport hemolysis and false positive rates for high-sensitivity troponin T.
Malaeb H, Vera M, Sangal R, Venkatesh A, Possick S, Maciejak L, Oberle E, El-Khoury J. Rapid serum tubes reduce transport hemolysis and false positive rates for high-sensitivity troponin T. Clinica Chimica Acta 2023, 551: 117630. PMID: 38420909, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2023.117630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersBlood Specimen CollectionEmergency Service, HospitalHemolysisHumansPlasmaSerumTroponin TConceptsRapid Serum TubesPlasma separation tubesHigh-sensitivity troponin THs-cTnT valuesHs-cTnTSource of hemolysisEmergency departmentTroponin TSerum tubesFalse positive resultsMedian reductionEffect of hemolysisED patientsSample collectionEffects of tube typeHemolysisPatientsPositive resultsSeparator tubesCannabis positivity rates in 17 emergency departments across the United States with varying degrees of marijuana legalization
Tolan N, Krasowski M, Mathias P, Wiencek J, Babic N, Chai P, Chambliss A, Choucair I, Demetriou C, Erickson T, Feldhammer M, French D, Hayes B, Kang P, El-Khoury J, Knezevic C, Monte A, Nerenz R, Okorodudu A, Roper S, Saitman A, Thiriveedhi V, Uljon S, Vest A, Woodworth A, Yu M, Melanson S. Cannabis positivity rates in 17 emergency departments across the United States with varying degrees of marijuana legalization. Journal Of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 2023, 61: 248-259. PMID: 37129223, PMCID: PMC10793079, DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2023.2177552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCannabinoidsCannabisColoradoEmergency Service, HospitalHumansLegislation, DrugMedical MarijuanaUnited States