Reticulated platelet counts in the assessment of thrombocytopenic disorders

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 87, Issue 424, 1998, Pages 65-70

  Saxon, B R ^a   Mody, M ^b   Blanchette, V S ^a   Freedman, J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; Platelets; Reticulated platelets; Thiazole orange

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE DISORDER; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; THROMBOCYTOPOIESIS; BLOOD; CELL SIZE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

RNA;

BLOOD PLATELETS; CELL SIZE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; PLATELET COUNT; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC; RNA;

EID: 0031662662     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1998.tb01238.x     Document Type: Article

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