Is pH Paper an Acceptable, Low-Cost Alternative to the Blood Gas Analyzer for Determining Pleural Fluid pH? Emil P. Lesho, DO, Bernard J. Roth, MD CHEST

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Is pH Paper an Acceptable, Low-Cost Alternative to the Blood Gas Analyzer for Determining Pleural Fluid pH? Emil P. Lesho, DO, Bernard J. Roth, MD CHEST Volume 112, Issue 5, Pages 1291-1292 (November 1997) DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.5.1291 Copyright © 1997 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 1 Regression plot showing lack of correlation between the two measurement techniques. CHEST 1997 112, 1291-1292DOI: (10.1378/chest.112.5.1291) Copyright © 1997 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions