Statistical analysis of inappropriate results from current Hb screening methods for blood donors

Transfusion

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 400-404

  James, Virge ^a   Jones, Keith F ^b   Turner, Elizabeth M ^b   Sokol, Robert J ^b  

^a NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CAPILLARY BLOOD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; GRAVIMETRY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BLOOD DONORS; CAPILLARIES; COPPER SULFATE; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINOMETRY; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; VEINS;

EID: 0037342525     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2003.00316.x     Document Type: Article

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