Validation of ESR analyzer using Westergren ESR method

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 634-635

  Sikka, Meera ^a   Tandon, Rajesh ^a   Rusia, Usha ^a   Madan, Nishi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

ESR; ESR analyzer; Westergren method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; LABORATORY TEST; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACUTE-PHASE REACTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOANALYSIS; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VACUUM;

EID: 34548279814     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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