Evaluation of the platelet counting by Abbott CELL-DYN® SAPPHIRE™ haematology analyser compared with flow cytometry

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-160

  Grimaldi, E ^a   Del Vecchio, L ^a   Scopacasa, F ^a   Lo Pardo, C ^b   Capone, F ^b   Pariante, S ^a   Scalia, G ^a   Caterina, M De ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abbott CD Sapphire; Accuracy; Flow cytometry; Immunoplatelet method; Interference

Indexed keywords

CD61 ANTIGEN;

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; INTEGRIN BETA3; PLATELET COUNT;

EID: 61349084355     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2007.01015.x     Document Type: Article

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