Evaluation of methods for hemoglobin estimation in blood donor screening

Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-27

  Deb, R ^a   Chhaya, S ^a   Bharucha, Z ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE; HEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BLOOD DONOR; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PHOTOMETER; PREDICTION; RELATIVE DENSITY; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 0036521378     PISSN: 09714502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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