Correction of pseudoreticulocytosis in leukocytosis samples using the sysmex XE-2100 analyzer depends on the type and number of white blood cells

Annals of Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 392-398

  Kim, Ahhyun ^a   Park, Joonhong ^a   Kim, Myungshin ^a   Lim, Jihyang ^a   Oh, Eun Jee ^a   Kim, Yonggoo ^a   Park, Yeon Joon ^a   Han, Kyungja ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Leukocytosis; Reticulocyte count; Reticulocytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868518844     PISSN: 22343806     EISSN: 22343814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.6.392     Document Type: Article

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