Flow cytometric reticulocyte counting: A comparison between two methods

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 252-255

  Maconi, M ^a   Danise, P ^b   Cavalca, L ^b   Formisano, D ^c  

^a AO Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova ^*  (Italy)

^b ASL Salerno 1   (Italy)

^c S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood disease; Erythropoiesis; Flow cytometric count; Reference intervals; Reticulocyte

Indexed keywords

AURAMINE; FLUORESCENT DYE; OXAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 77955625483     PISSN: 08878013     EISSN: 10982825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20394     Document Type: Article

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