Low interinstrument variability of the international normalized ratio with the coagamate X2/simplastin excel system

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-304

  Cunningham, Mark T ^a,b   Olson, John D ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

International Normalized Ratio; Oral anticoagulation; Prothrombin time

Indexed keywords

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 0029942526     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/105.3.301     Document Type: Article

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