Evaluation of fragmented red cell (FRC) counting using Sysmex XE-5000 - Does hypochromia play a role?

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-199

  Chalvatzi, K ^a   Spiroglou, S ^a   Nikolaidou, A ^a   Diza, E ^a  

^a AHEPA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Fragmented red cells; Hypochromia; Microcytosis; Reticulocyte channel; Schistocytes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; CELL COUNT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE DISORDER; FRAGMENTED RED CELL COUNTING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOCHROMISM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; MICROCYTOSIS; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA, HYPOCHROMIC; AUTOMATION; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTES; ERYTHROCYTES, ABNORMAL; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS;

EID: 84875054608     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12023     Document Type: Article

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