Effects of yeast on automated cell counting

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 248-254

  Branda, John A ^a   Kratz, Alexander ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ADVIA 120 2120; Automated cell analysis; Candida; Cell counters; Flow cytometry; Fungemia; Hematology analyzers; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALIBRATION; CANDIDA; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CELL COUNT; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FUNGEMIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; YEAST;

EID: 33746686310     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/1G5HB7PAK8V0KAR7     Document Type: Article

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