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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-22
pubmed:abstractText
The accuracy of different blood sampling methods used to characterize rapidly changing blood drug concentrations was examined both in vitro and in vivo. It was shown in vitro that blood sampling methods based on the fraction collection principle failed to characterize a "square wave" change in drug concentration, and there was a 9-16-s delay before achieving 95% of the expected drug concentration. Varying the catheter size and length did not improve the response. This observation is consistent with laminar and/or turbulent flow producing dispersion and mixing of blood of different drug concentrations in the catheter. A sampling method (flush and withdrawal) was developed to minimize these effects. In vivo studies showed that peak blood drug concentrations obtained using this method after an iv bolus of a drug were approximately 25-28% higher than those simultaneously obtained by methods based on fraction collection principles. It is concluded that blood sampling methods based on fraction collection principles can produce significant errors in measured blood drug concentrations. The error is greater the greater the rate of change of the blood drug concentrations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0022-3549
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
80
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
847-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
An assessment of methods for sampling blood to characterize rapidly changing blood drug concentrations.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, S.A.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't