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Recognizing and resolving ABO discrepancies

By: G.M. Meny  
Paid access
|Oct 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-012 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 76 - 81
Published on: Oct 9, 2019
Published by: American National Red Cross
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 G.M. Meny, published by American National Red Cross
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