Spurious elevated platelet counts associated with bacteremia
β Scribed by Dr. Elizabeth S. Gloster; Robert A. Strauss; Jorge F. Jimenez; Ronnie W. Neuberg; Daisilee H. Berry; Eleanor J. Turner
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 251 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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