The stability of blood gases and CO-oximetry under slushed ice and room temperature conditions.
Gerald Stanley ZavorskyXander M R van WijkPublished in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2023)
in plastic syringes, samples kept in slushed ice harm their stability. For simplicity's sake, the data support storage times for blood gas and CO-oximetry panels of up to 40 min at room temperature if following RCPA guidelines.