Cryohemolysis for the detection of hereditary spherocytosis: Correlation studies with osmotic fragility and autohemolysis

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 206-212

  Streichman, Sara ^a   Gescheidt, Yehudit ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autohemolysis; Cryohemolysis; Diagnosis; Hereditary spherocytosis; Osmotic fragility; Skeletal interactions

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOHEMOLYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ERYTHROCYTE FRAGILITY; HEMOLYSIS; HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSMOTIC FRAGILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EVALUATION STUDIES; FREEZING; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; METHODS; OSMOTIC FRAGILITY; SPHEROCYTOSIS, HEREDITARY;

EID: 0031867865     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8652(199807)58:3<206::AID-AJH8>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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