What factors affect test results in blood samples?
Factors affecting test results include hemolysis which influences potassium, magnesium, iron, LDH, phosphorus, ammonia, and total protein levels; lipemia; clots; non-fasting specimens when fasting is required for the test; improper tubes or additives (Page 12).
From the official DR Lal Pathlabs DR Lal Pathlabs Lpl G Dat 005 Reference Guide manual, page 12
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