EDTA samples are stable for prothrombin time measurement by combined thromboplastin reagent

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1731-1733

  Horsti, J ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; THROMBOPLASTIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SAMPLING; STORAGE; TUBE;

EID: 0034859339     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/47.9.1731     Document Type: Article

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