Automated measurement of immature granulocytes: Performance characteristics and utility in routine clinical practice

Pathology Research International

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Senthilnayagam, Balamurugan ^a   Kumar, Treshul ^a   Sukumaran, Jayapriya ^a   Jeya, M ^a   Rao K , Ramesh ^a  

^a CHETTINAD HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 84866233523     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2042003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/483670     Document Type: Article

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