Critical values in hematology

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 36-43

  Mcfarlane, A ^a,b   Aslan, B ^a,b   Raby, A ^a,b   Bourner, G ^c   Padmore, R ^d  

^a QMP LS   (Canada)

^b Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)   (Canada)

^c DYNACARE LABORATORIES   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

General hematology; Laboratory practice

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; BLAST CELL; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONSENSUS; ERYTHROCYTE DISORDER; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIFE THREAT; PATIENT SAFETY; PLASMA CELL; PLASMODIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL; STANDARDIZATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; BLOOD CELL; CANADA; CYTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEMATOLOGY; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; INTERNET; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PROCEDURES; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARDS;

BLOOD CELLS; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNET; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; ONTARIO; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 84921019059     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12226     Document Type: Article

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