ICSH Guideline for worldwide point-of-care testing in haematology with special reference to the complete blood count

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-116

  Briggs, C ^a   Carter, J ^b   Lee, S H ^c   Sandhaus, L ^d   Simon Lopez, R ^e   Vives Corrons, J L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

^c ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^e BECKMAN COULTER INC   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complete blood count; Instrument evaluation; Point of care testing; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CAREGIVER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EQUIPMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; TRAINING; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACCREDITATION; BLOOD CELL COUNT; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 40549093020     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2008.01050.x     Document Type: Review

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