Arterial blood as an alternative specimen source for complete blood cell count: More human studies are needed

International Journal of Laboratory HematologyVolume 45, Issue 3 p. e90-e92 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Arterial blood as an alternative specimen source for complete blood cell count: More human studies are needed John L. Frater, Corresponding Author John L. Frater [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-4614-681X Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA Correspondence John L. Frater, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicinesuppl, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8118, St. Louis, MO, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCheryl Hirsch-Ginsberg, Cheryl Hirsch-Ginsberg Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe d'Onofrio, Giuseppe d'Onofrio orcid.org/0000-0003-1948-3092 Department of Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorTracy I. George, Tracy I. George orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-7847 Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USASearch for more papers by this author John L. Frater, Corresponding Author John L. Frater [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-4614-681X Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA Correspondence John L. Frater, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicinesuppl, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8118, St. Louis, MO, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCheryl Hirsch-Ginsberg, Cheryl Hirsch-Ginsberg Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe d'Onofrio, Giuseppe d'Onofrio orcid.org/0000-0003-1948-3092 Department of Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorTracy I. George, Tracy I. George orcid.org/0000-0001-5478-7847 Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.14019Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Rhee AJ, Kahn RA. Laboratory point-of-care monitoring in the operating room. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2010; 23(6): 741- 748. 2Whitehead RD Jr, Mei Z, Mapango C, Jefferds MED. 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