Characteristics of the specific removal of lymphocytes and granulocytes from whole blood in an automated bottom-and-top processing system

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 560-562

  Racz, Z ^a  

^a Natl Institute of Blood Transfusion   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Buffy coat; Granulocytes; Leukocytes; Lymphocytes; Processing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD STORAGE; CENTRIFUGATION; ERYTHROCYTE; GRANULOCYTE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033794267     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770000178     Document Type: Article

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