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Original Article

Interlaboratory variation of leukocyte differential counts: Results from the Finnish proficiency testing programme in haematological morphology, 1974-1977

Pages 613-617 | Received 13 Jan 1979, Accepted 29 Mar 1979, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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