Improvement of Umbilical Cord Blood Gas Analysis with Implementation of Clot Catchers.

Michael EngelstadBrandon TenneyEugene BrooksMatthew ThimmJeanne S SheffieldAhmet BaschatClaire E Knezevic

Published in: The journal of applied laboratory medicine (2022)

Implementation of clot catchers was acceptable for analysis of cord blood samples, and when implemented resulted in a sustained 5-fold decrease in the rate of cord blood gas order cancellation.

Keyphrases

cord blood
umbilical cord
mesenchymal stem cells
primary care
healthcare
room temperature
quality improvement
carbon dioxide
ionic liquid