학술논문
Comparison between two methods of ionized calcium measurement in newborns
Document Type
other
Author
Source
Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial. October 2013 49(5)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1676-2444
Abstract
Changes in ionized calcium (iCa) concentration seem to occur in newborns when the calcium supply from the mother is disconnected at birth, and a related hypocalcemia is produced. Thus, measurement of iCa is of particular importance in newborns. The aim of this study was to compare two methods of iCa measurement. We collected 50 samples from newborns in which we obtained values of iCa using both the direct and the indirect measurement. There is a significant correlation between iCa values obtained from Omni C and those obtained from the calculated method.