Rapid and accurate method for the von Willebrand factor ristocetin cofactor assay using 96-well microtiter plates

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1226-1228

  Truss, N J ^a   Beavis, J ^b   Maccallum, P K ^a   Harrison, P ^b   Warner, T D ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RISTOCETIN; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

EID: 67649488068     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03466.x     Document Type: Article

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