Spurious Platelet Effects on Erythrocyte Indices Using the CELL-DYN 3500 Automated Hematology System

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 47-49

  Green, Robert A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifacts; Platelet induced artifacts; Quality control; RBC agglutination; RBC indices; Zinc toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345828536     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.1999.tb01043.x     Document Type: Article

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