Proficiency Testing of Hemoglobinopathy Techniques in Ontario Laboratories
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0002-9173,1943-7722
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/107.5.567