Reticulocyte hemoglobin: An integrated parameter for evaluation of erythropoietic activity

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-142

  Brugnara, Carlo ^a   Zelmanovic, David ^b   Sorette, Martin ^b   Ballas, Samir K ^c   Platt, Orah ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYER CORPORATION   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated cell counting; Erythrocyte; Erythropoietin; Hematology; Hemolysis; Iron deficiency; Laboratory hematology; Red blood cell survival; Sickle cell disease

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA; IRON; RECOMBINANT ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTE LIFESPAN; ERYTHROPOIESIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030853520     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/108.2.133     Document Type: Article

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