Current methods for the preparation of platelet concentrates: Laboratory and clinical aspects

Transfusion Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-32

  Seghatchian, Jerard ^a   Krailadsiri, Pranee ^a  

^a North London Blood Transfusion Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

AUTOMATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CENTRIFUGATION; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEUKAPHERESIS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; THROMBOCYTE PRESERVATION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPHERESIS;

EID: 0346046280     PISSN: 09553886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3886(96)00072-0     Document Type: Article

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