Comparison of mean normal prothrombin time (PT) with PT of fresh normal pooled plasma or of a lyophilized control plasma (R82A) as denominator to express PT results: Collaborative study of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2169-2174

  D'Angelo, Armando ^a   Galli, Laura ^a   Lang, Hartmut ^b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; THROMBOPLASTIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CALCULATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FREEZE DRYING; HEMATOPOIESIS; PROTHROMBIN TIME;

FEMALE; FREEZE DRYING; HUMANS; MALE; PROTHROMBIN TIME; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS;

EID: 0030726497     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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