Validation of the Diesse Mini-Ves erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) analyzer using the Westergren ESR method in patients with systemic inflammatory conditions

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 14-17

  Happe, Marc R ^a   Battafarano, Daniel F ^a   Dooley, David P ^a   Rennie, Thomas A ^a   Murphy, Frederick T ^a   Casey, Thomas J ^a   Ward, John A ^a  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diesse Mini Ves ESR analyzer; Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ESR

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITALS, MILITARY; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036306305     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/YHYL-8XTH-5JM2-43EJ     Document Type: Article

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