Utility of the diaSpect hemoglobinometry system as a point-of-care analyzer

Point of Care

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-21

  Robertson, Lynn ^a   Lewis, David ^a   Osei Bimpong, Andrew ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accuracy; anemia; hemoglobin

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952286675     PISSN: 1533029X     EISSN: 15330303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/POC.0b013e318207821a     Document Type: Review

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