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Original Research

Adjusting Quality Control Chart Limits for WBC, RBC, Hb, and PLT Counts to Reduce Daily Control Risks in Hospital Laboratory

Chen-Mao Liao1 Department of Applied Statistics and Information Science, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan City33352, Taiwan; R.O.C.
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Chih-Ming Lin2 Department of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan City33352, Taiwan; R.O.C.
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Chin-Chia Kuo1 Department of Applied Statistics and Information Science, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan City33352, Taiwan; R.O.C.
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Ming-Shu Chen3 Department of Healthcare Administration, College of Management and Healthcare, Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei City22061, Taiwan; R.O.C.Correspondence[email protected]
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Chun-Yang Huang4 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ten Chan General Hospital, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City32043, Taiwan; R.O.C.
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Ching-Yuan Lin4 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ten Chan General Hospital, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City32043, Taiwan; R.O.C.
Pages 3039-3049 | Published online: 17 Dec 2020

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