Comparative clinical study of Canine and feline total blood cell count results with seven in-clinic and two commercial laboratory hematology analyzers

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 373-384

  Becker, Martina ^a   Moritz, Andreas ^a   Giger, Urs ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Dog; Hematology; Laboratory method; Platelet; Red blood cell; White blood cell

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CAT; DOG; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INSTRUMENTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CATS; DOGS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 58049150079     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2008.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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