Overestimation of Canine Albumin Concentration with the Bromcresol Green Method in Heparinized Plasma Samples

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 170-176

  Stokol, Tracy ^a,c   Tarrant, Jacqueline M ^a,b   Scarlett, Janet M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin; Dog; Error; Fibrinogen; Heparin; Laboratory method

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; ICTERUS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS BCG;

EID: 0347034255     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2001.tb00427.x     Document Type: Article

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