Clinical chemistry tests for patients with COVID-19 - important caveats for interpretation

Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Jun 25;58(7):1142-1143. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-0436.
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Keywords: COVID-19; analytical; clinical chemistry; emergency setting; postanalytical; preanalytical.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity
  • Blood Gas Analysis / methods*
  • COVID-19
  • Chemistry, Clinical / methods
  • Clinical Chemistry Tests / methods*
  • Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
  • Coronavirus Infections / blood*
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / blood*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Urea / blood

Substances

  • Urea