Comparison of two platelet count estimation methodologies for peripheral blood smears.

OBJECTIVE: To compare two manual methods for estimating platelet counts from Wright's stained peripheral blood smears regarding their correlation with each other and with automated platelet counts. This correlation was examined in relation to whether the platelet count was high, low, or normal and i...

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Published in:Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 154 - 161
Main Authors: Malok M, Titchener EH, Bridgers C, Lee BY, Bamberg R
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Summer2007
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