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Drawing blood gases in vacuum tubes.(Answering your questions)
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Q Occasionally, some of our ED doctors will draw arterial blood gases (ABGs) in a green-top Vacutainer tube. This usually happens with a cardiac arrest or severe trauma case. They also draw additional tubes for other tests while they are in the artery (presumably to save time and prevent having to stick the patient twice).
According to CLSI (formerly NCCLS) guidelines, blood drawn into a Vacutainer tube is not acceptable for ABGs because there is no way to anaerobically introduce the blood from the tube into the blood-gas analyzer; thus, our chemistry technologists ...
 "Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland)")
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Connacht Rugby fixtures.
Newspaper article from: Leitrim Observer (Carrick-on-Shannon, Northern Ireland)
; ...09 season have been announced with Connacht opening their campaign where they left...EDF Energy Cup winners, the Ospreys. Connacht will be looking to extend their unbeaten...September 5th. The following weekend sees Connacht travel to Llanelli to face the Scarlets...
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Connacht target these neighbours as weakest link
Newspaper article from: The Irish Times
; ...of qualifying for the Heineken Cup, Connacht's only league route into the premier...only ones in the westerners' radar. Connacht have propped up the table for the last...that light, Ulster's doubles over Connacht in each of the last three seasons have...
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Connacht can finish with some home comfort
Newspaper article from: The Irish Times
; MAGNERS LEAGUE/Connacht v Scarlets: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL impact...evidence than at the Sportsground, where Connacht play host to the Scarlets in their...the calendar year. Defeat will leave Connacht marooned at the bottom of the table...
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Connacht need to start helping themselves
Newspaper article from: The Irish Times
; ...few friends in the corridors of power, Connacht need to start taking matters into their...Sportsground was pretty grim. For the Connacht players, coaching staff, organisation...as any they could recall for years. Connacht had gone into the game confidently and...
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 "Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)")
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Is Connacht football in the midst of a decline? Or is the West about to awaken from its slumber? Martin Breheny went in search of answers from Galway captain Padraic Joyce ahead of his side's championship showdown with Leitrim.
Magazine article from: Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
; Is Connacht football in the midst of a decline...the All-Ireland football betting, Connacht has been so quiet this summer that even...Not that the first three games of the Connacht championship called for much discussion...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Rugby Union: Connacht will be out to give it their best shot - Howells; Connacht v Pontypridd.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; Byline: GARETH ROBERTS CONNACHT and Pontypridd should not be surprised...towards provincial rugby in Wales, Connacht could be axed altogether. Such is...feeling surrounding the prospect of Connacht being killed off that despite playing...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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NO LIFT-OFF FOR CONNACHT AS OSPREYS SOAR.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...FALLON reports from The Liberty Stadium OSPREYS 22pts CONNACHT 10pts CONNACHT were all huff and puff at the Liberty Stadium yesterday...Leinster at the top of the Magners League table. Connacht had an abundance of possession but just were not...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Rugby Union: Fury in Connacht as IRFU block the return of Irish pros; IRFU ACCUSED OF UNDER-FUNDING THE WEST SIX NATIONS PROTESTS POSSIBLE.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: JOHN FALLON ANGRY Connacht rugby supporters look set to take...backed down on plans to terminate the Connacht professional team after over 2...Road in an unprecedented move. Now Connacht fans are up in arms again, accusing...
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Only cash can save Connacht, says Mannion; (1) Slow going: Johnny OConnor left Wasps and Heineken Cup rugby to help Connacht but results have been mixed (2) Same old story: Andrew Farley contemplates another poor result for the Westerners.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England)
; ...international Noel Mannion reckons his native Connacht need to pick up bonus points this season...time. But he said that the gulf between Connacht and the other teams in the Magners League...squads in recent years. That leaves Connacht with a steep hill and gives them little...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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LUCK'S OUT FOR CONNACHT; Bradley's yet again feeling frustrated as late Dragons try denies a bonus point.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; ...John Fallon MAGNERS LEAGUE RODNEY PARADE CONNACHT were denied a loss bonus point at Rodney...to wrap up victory for the home side. Connacht were trailing 16-10 heading into the...through the concession of penalties. Connacht suffered a blow before a ball was kicked...
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