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Low-ionic-strength saline solution–antiglobulin test (LISS-AGT)

By: L. Walker  
Paid access
|Oct 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2018-010 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 57 - 60
Published on: Oct 16, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 L. Walker, published by American National Red Cross
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.