Table 1
Descriptive summary of the mean and median values for potassium using the laboratory versus the near-patient testing method
n
Mean (mmol/l)
SD
95% CI of mean
Median (mmol/l)
95% CI of median
Laboratory K
529
3.96
0.605
3.906 to 4.010
3.90
3.800 to 3.900
ABG K
529
3.99
0.584
3.941 to 4.041
3.88
3.820 to 3.940
ABG, arterial blood gas.
ABG, arterial blood gas.