Validation of the Medonic CA620/530 Vet 20-μl microcapillary sampler system for hematology testing of feline blood

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 364-368

  Bourgès Abella, Nathalie H ^a   Reynolds, Brice S ^a   Geffré, Anne ^a   Braun, Jean Pierre ^a   Trumel, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Cats; Medonic CA620 530 Vet hematology analyzer; Method comparison; Microcapillary samples

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CAT; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; INSTRUMENTATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ANIMALS; CATS; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOGLOBINS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PLATELET COUNT; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 67650218474     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100311     Document Type: Article

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