Positive direct antiglobulin test due to antiphospholipid antibodies in normal healthy blood donors

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 182-184

  Win, Nay ^a   Islam, S I A M ^d   Peterkin, M A ^b   Walker, I D ^c  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^b Law Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d Regional Laboratory   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; KAOLIN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; VIPER VENOM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; BLOOD DONOR; COOMBS TEST; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYPHILIS; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST;

EID: 0030894931     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1423-0410.1997.7230182.x     Document Type: Article

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