The role of automated measurement of red cell subpopulations on the Sysmex XE 5000 analyzer in the differential diagnosis of microcytic anemia

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-36

  Urrechaga, E ^a   Borque, L ^b   Escanero, J F ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

thalassemia screening; Microcytic anemia differential diagnosis; Microcytosis, hypochromia

Indexed keywords

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CELL SUBPOPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROCYTIC ANEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THALASSEMIA; YOUDEN INDEX;

ANEMIA, HYPOCHROMIC; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; BETA-THALASSEMIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 78651066502     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2010.01237.x     Document Type: Article

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