Issues in neonatal cellular analysis

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 560-573

  Proytcheva, Maria A ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytic interference; Developmental hematopoiesis; Fetal blood; Hematologic values; Neonates; Newborns; Preanalytic factors; Preterm; Reference intervals; Term

Indexed keywords

BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAPILLARY BLOOD; FETUS BLOOD; HEMATOLOGY; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; BLOOD; BLOOD EXAMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; STANDARD;

HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE;

EID: 65349164170     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPTHBJ4I4YGZQC     Document Type: Review

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