An improved method for thick film preparation using saponin as a lysing agent

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 249-251

  Gleeson, R M ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Easier diagnosis; Fields stain; Malarial parasites; Saponin; Thick film

Indexed keywords

SAPONIN;

ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CYTOLYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALARIA; PARASITE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031469268     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.1997.00094.x     Document Type: Article

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