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VOLUME 28 , ISSUE 5 ( May, 2024 ) > List of Articles

EDITORIAL

ABG Analyzer for Electrolyte Measurement in ICU Patients: To Do or Not to Do

Niraj Tyagi

Keywords : ABG electrolytes, Autoanalyzer, ICU, Laboratory research, Potassium, Sodium, Turnaround time

Citation Information : Tyagi N. ABG Analyzer for Electrolyte Measurement in ICU Patients: To Do or Not to Do. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024; 28 (5):416-418.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24722

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 30-04-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


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