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Whole Blood

This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Clinical Chemistry supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Use whole-blood chemistry matrices for point-of-care and selected analyzer methods with correct anticoagulants.

Foundational20 min read15 sectionsClinical Chemistry
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Learning Objectives

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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Section: Learning Objectives

Each objective below describes a competency you will apply at the chemistry bench, not rote definitions in isolation.

  • Identify chemistry methods validated for whole blood
  • Control anticoagulant, air exposure, mixing, and analysis delay
  • Recognize clots and settling that invalidate whole-blood results

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