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Antibody screening in 37°C saline. Is it safe to omit it using the indirect antiglobulin (gel) test? Cover

Antibody screening in 37°C saline. Is it safe to omit it using the indirect antiglobulin (gel) test?

By: J. Duran and  M. Figueiredo  
Paid access
|Oct 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-498 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 15
Published on: Oct 14, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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