ICSH review of the measurement of the erythocyte sedimentation rate

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-132

  Jou, J M ^a   Lewis, S M ^b   Briggs, C ^c   Lee, S H ^d   De La Salle, B ^e   Mcfadden, S ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^d ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e General Haematology   (United Kingdom)

^f ICSH Communications Secretary   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood sedimentation; Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Laboratory instrumentation; Methodology; Reference method; Standardized method; Westergren

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SODIUM; EDETIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARDIZATION;

BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES;

EID: 79952523719     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2011.01302.x     Document Type: Article

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