Evaluation of the Biosite Triage® Quantitative Whole Blood D-dimer Assay and Comparison With the bioMérieux VIDAS® D-dimer Exclusion Test: Validation and Utility For Use in the Central Laboratory and at the Point of Care

Plastic Surgical Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 133-137

  Lee Lewandrowski, Elizabeth ^a   Van Cott, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

D dimer; point of care; whole blood test

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026178687     PISSN: 07415206     EISSN: 15501841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.poc.0000182231.19892.17     Document Type: Article

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