Influence of pre-analytic conditions on the rate of indeterminate T-SPOT®.TB tests

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 221-222

  Zellweger, A ^a   Zellweger, J P ^b  

^a Meditest Laboratory   (Switzerland)

^b Chest Physician   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD STORAGE; CELL SUSPENSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; TUBE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SWITZERLAND; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 79960199553     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00179310     Document Type: Letter

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