Platelet count evaluation using three automated haematology analysers compared with the immunoplatelet reference method, and estimation of possible inadequate platelet transfusion

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 298-306

  Hong, K H ^a   Kim, M J ^b   Lee, K W ^b   Park, K U ^a,b   Kim, H S ^c   Song, J ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automated counting; Evaluation studies; Platelet count; Platelet transfusion; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; PLATELET COUNT; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 65349157655     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2008.01032.x     Document Type: Article

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