Reduction of intra- and interlaboratory variation in CD34+ stem cell enumeration using stable test material, standard protocols and targeted training

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 784-792

  Barnett, D ^a   Granger, V ^a   Kraan, J ^b   Whitby, L ^a   Reilly, J T ^a   Papa, S ^c   Gratama, J W ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CD34+ stem cell enumeration; Clinical cell analysis; Flow cytometry; Standardized protocols

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; EUROPE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LABORATORY TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

ANTIGENS, CD34; CELL COUNT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0034026944     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2000.01932.x     Document Type: Article

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