American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 4 , Pages 686-692 , October 2010

Reducing the Incidence of Pseudohyperkalemia by Avoiding Making a Fist During Phlebotomy: A Quality Improvement Report

  • Masanori Seimiya, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Masanori Seimiya, PhD, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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  • Toshihiko Yoshida, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
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  • Yuji Sawabe, BHSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
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  • Kazuyuki Sogawa, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Umemura, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
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  • Kazuyuki Matsushita, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
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  • Fumio Nomura, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Laboratory Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan
    • Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba City, Chiba, Japan

Received 25 December 2009 ,Accepted 18 June 2010.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.06.014 on September 1, 2010.

PII: S0272-6386(10)01077-2

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.06.014

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 56, Issue 4 , Pages 686-692 , October 2010

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