Reticulocytes and reticulated platelets: Simultaneous measurement in whole blood by flow cytometry

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 211-214

  Rapi, Stefano ^a   Ermini, Angela ^a   Bartolini, Laura ^a   Caldini, Anna ^a   Del Genovese, Alessandra ^a   Miele, Anna Rosa ^a   Buggiani, Antonio ^a   Fanelli, Alessandra ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; Reticulated elements analysis; Reticulated platelets; Reticulocytes

Indexed keywords

AURAMINE; THIAZOLE ORANGE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

BENZOPHENONEIDUM; BENZOTHIAZOLES; BLOOD PLATELETS; COLORING AGENTS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMANS; PLATELET COUNT; QUINOLINES; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; RETICULOCYTES; THIAZOLES;

EID: 0031803764     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.1998.036     Document Type: Article

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