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. 2015 Feb 1;9(2):BC28–BC30. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/12418.5602

[Table/Fig-1]:

Differences between the blood gas analyser and electrolyte analyser

S. No Blood gas analyser Electrolyte analyser
1 Whole blood analysed Serum sample analysed
2 Heparinized sample used Serum sample used without anticoagulant
3 TAT is short – within 5 mins TAT is long – within 30mins
4 Urine electrolytes cannot be measured Urine electrolytes can be measured