Coombs' testing and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia [5]

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 972-973

  Wainer, Stephen ^a   Rabi, Jack ^a   Lyon, Martha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CALGARY LABORATORY SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

BLOOD GROUP TYPING; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; COOMBS TEST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LETTER; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NEWBORN SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34147119103     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1060214     Document Type: Letter

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