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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2016; 8(01): 065-066
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.176238
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Comparison of Complete Blood Count Parameters between Venous and Capillary Blood in Oncology Patients

Preeti Chavan
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Vivek Bhat
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Manikchandra Tiwari
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Umakant Gavhane
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Sanjay Kumar Pal
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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