The accuracy of platelet counting in thrombocytopenic blood samples distributed by the UK National External Quality Assessment Scheme for General Haematology

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-74

  De La Salle, Barbara J ^a   McTaggart, Paul N ^a   Briggs, Carol ^b   Harrison, Paul ^c   Doré, Caroline J ^d   Longair, Ian ^b   Machin, Samuel J ^b   Hyde, Keith ^a  

^a UK NEQAS (H)   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laboratory hematology; Platelet count; Proficiency testing; Thrombocytopenia; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE METHOD; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

BLOOD PLATELETS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; LABORATORIES; PLATELET COUNT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84855286269     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP86JMBFUCFCXA     Document Type: Article

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