ICSH recommendations for the measurement of Haemoglobin F

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-20

  Stephens, A D ^a   Angastiniotis, M ^b   Baysal, E ^c   Chan, V ^d   Davis, B ^e   Fucharoen, S ^f   Giordano, P C ^g   Hoyer, J D ^h   Mosca, A ⁱ   Wild, B ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF)   (Cyprus)

^c Genetics Centre   (United Arab Emirates)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^e Trillium Diagnostics   (United States)

^f MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^g LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^h Mayo Clinic   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^j UK NEQAS (H)   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Capillary electrophoresis; Haemoglobin F; Haemoglobinopathy; High performance liquid chromatography; Recommended methods; Thalassaemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN F;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALKALIES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ELECTROPHORESIS, CAPILLARY; FETAL HEMOGLOBIN; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNODIFFUSION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 84155180997     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2011.01367.x     Document Type: Article

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