Counting platelets in platelet concentrates on hematology analyzers: A multicenter comparative study

Transfusion

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-90

  Van Der Meer, Pieter F ^a   Dijkstra Tiekstra, Margriet J ^b   Mahon, Anne ^b   De Wildt Eggen, Janny ^b  

^a Sanquin Bloedbank Regio Noordwest Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER; HUMAN; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLATELET COUNT; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 58149107210     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01930.x     Document Type: Article

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