Extra-Analytical Quality Control of Serum Total Calcium (Collection of Blood in Supine State and Correction Using Serum Albumin Levels)

Authors

  • Kamal Eldin Ahmed Abdelsalam Associate Professor: Chemical Pathology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqraa University - KSA
  • Hubeldin Taha Ahmed MSc Chemical Pathology Omdurman Islamic University Sudan

Keywords:

extra-analytical, total calcium, supine, pre-analytical errors.

Abstract

This study aimed to verify two protocols used to avoid pre-analytical errors of serum total calcium results: collecting the blood samples after supine status, and correct the result of serum total calcium if the albumin level is fall below 40g/l. The effect of supine for half an hour and correction of final result using serum albumin concentration in serum total calcium was determined by collecting 5 ml of blood 0 hr again after half an hour. Weight and height were measured to calculate the body max index. Blood samples were collected from 101 healthy normal individuals, 102 known diabetic patients, and 100 known hypertensive patients. Serum samples were analyzed for total calcium and albumin levels by automated chemical analyzer. Repeated measures ANOVA followed by Tukey

Author Biographies

Kamal Eldin Ahmed Abdelsalam, Associate Professor: Chemical Pathology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqraa University - KSA

Associate Professor: Chemical Pathology,
College of Applied Medical Sciences,
Shaqraa University - KSA

Hubeldin Taha Ahmed, MSc Chemical Pathology Omdurman Islamic University Sudan

MSc Chemical Pathology
Omdurman Islamic University

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Published

2015-06-25

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Abdelsalam, K. E. A., & Ahmed, H. T. (2015). Extra-Analytical Quality Control of Serum Total Calcium (Collection of Blood in Supine State and Correction Using Serum Albumin Levels). International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 23(1), 377–382. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/4268

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2015)

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