Ann Lab Med.  2019 Sep;39(5):499-500. 10.3343/alm.2019.39.5.499.

Eliminating or Minimizing the Effects of Cold Agglutinins on the Accuracy of Complete Blood Count Results

• La Gioia A

• KMID: 2450975
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2019.39.5.499

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Agglutinins*
Blood Cell Count*
Agglutinins

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