Pseudohyperkalemia Caused by EDTA Contamination: a Not Uncommon Pre-analytical Error
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عنوان ژورنال: Siriraj Medical Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2629-995X,2228-8082
DOI: 10.33192/smj.2019.49