Comparison of Refractometer and Biuret Methods for Total Protein Measurement in Body Cavity Fluids

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 16-18

  George, Jeanne W ^a   O'Neill, Sharron L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Peritoneal fluid; Pleural fluid; Refractometer; Total protein

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; FELIS CATUS; LAMA (CAMEL);

EID: 0035589178     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2001.tb00250.x     Document Type: Article

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