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Stability of 35 biochemical and immunological routine tests after 10 hours storage and transport of human whole blood at 21°C

Linda O. HenriksenDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning and Holstebro, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nina R. FaberDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Mette F. MollerDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning and Holstebro, Denmark
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Ebba NexoDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Annebirthe B. HansenDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning and Holstebro, Denmark
Pages 603-610 | Received 25 Jun 2013, Accepted 25 May 2014, Published online: 02 Jul 2014

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