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Research Article

The standardization of urine particle counting in medical laboratories – a Polish experience with the EQA programme

Agnieszka ĆwiklińskaDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Judyta KąkolDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Agnieszka KuchtaDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Barbara Kortas-StempakDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Anastasis PacanisDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Jerzy RogulskiFoundation of College of Laboratory Medicine “ProQuality”, Gdańsk, Poland
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Małgorzata WróblewskaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland;Foundation of College of Laboratory Medicine “ProQuality”, Gdańsk, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 52-58 | Received 15 Feb 2011, Accepted 22 Sep 2011, Published online: 16 Nov 2011

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