Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialBlood withdrawn through a cannula valve connector does not result in clinically significant haemolysis.
To assess the impact of cannula valve connectors on haemolysis of blood samples drawn from newly inserted cannulae. ⋯ The attachment of a cannula connector valve to a peripheral cannula prior to blood sampling is not associated with an increase in the rate of haemolysis or hyperkalaemia.