Thromb Haemost 2002; 88(02): 362-364
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613214
Letters to the Editor
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A 4% Solution of Bovine Serum Albumin May Be Used in Place of Factor VIII:C Deficient Plasma in the Control Sample in the Nijmegen Modification of the Bethesda Factor VIII:C Inhibitor Assay

Bert Verbruggen
1   Central Laboratory for Haematology, University Medical Centre St Radboud Nijmegen, The Netherlands
,
Waander van Heerde
1   Central Laboratory for Haematology, University Medical Centre St Radboud Nijmegen, The Netherlands
,
Irena Novákovà
2   Department of Haematology, University Medical Centre St Radboud Nijmegen, The Netherlands
,
David Lillicrap
3   Kingston General Hospital & Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
,
Alan Giles
3   Kingston General Hospital & Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received 06 March 2002

Accepted 22 April 2002

Publication Date:
07 December 2017 (online)

 

 
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