Efficacy of advanced discriminating algorithms for screening on iron-deficiency anemia and β-thalassemia trait: A multicenter evaluation

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 300-304

  Schoorl, Margreet ^a   Schoorl, Marianne ^a   Linssen, Jo ^b   Villanueva, Miriam Martinez ^c   Velasco NoGuera, José A ^c   Martinez, Pedro Hernandez ^c   Bartels, Piet C M ^a  

^a Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^b SYSMEX CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

Author keywords

HypoHe; MicroR; thalassemia; Iron deficiency anemia (IDA); Microcytic anemia; Screening algorithm

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ALGORITHM; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; AREA UNDER CURVE; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROTOPORPHYRINS; REFERENCE VALUES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865439344     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP20UTTCAYKUDX     Document Type: Article

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