Validation of a test designed to detect blood-doping of elite athletes by homologous transfusion

Australian Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-33

  Nelson, M ^a   Cooper, S ^a   Nakhla, S ^b   Smith, S ^c   King, M ^d   Ashenden, M ^e  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b HEART RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Sci/Indust Against Blood Doping   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood doping; Flow cytometry; RBC antigens; Transfusion abuse

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROCYTE ANTIBODY; ERYTHROCYTE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; CELL POPULATION; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DOPING; ERYTHROCYTE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; OPERATOR; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 1542344459     PISSN: 10381643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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