Influence of in vitro hemolysis on nucleated red blood cells and reticulocyte counts

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 225-228

  Lippi, G ^a   Pavesi, F ^a   Cattabiani, C ^a   Avanzini, P ^a   Pipitone, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hemolysis; Hemolyzed specimens; Nucleated red blood cells; Preanalytical variability; Reticulocytes

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY NEEDLE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; GAUGE; HEMOLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE COUNT;

ERYTHROBLASTS; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84875055851     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12012     Document Type: Article

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