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Article: Changes in automated complete blood cell count and differential leukocyte count results induced by storage of blood at room temperature. (Original Articles).
- Article from:
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Article date:
- March 1, 2002
- Author:
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Clinical laboratory professionals are familiar with the scenario whereby a blood specimen is collected on a Friday but not delivered to the laboratory for processing until the following Monday or even later. When such a specimen arrives at the laboratory, the staff needs to decide (1) whether to accept or reject it; (2) if accepted, whether to perform all of the ordered tests or only those deemed appropriate based on the age of the specimen; and (3) what comments, if any, should be appended to the reported results regarding their reliability or unreliability. Such decision making requires laboratorians to be familiar with changes known to occur in blood specimens during ...
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