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Revista de Salud Pública

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Abstract

MARQUEZ, Martha C.  and  CHACON-CARDONA, José A.. Determination of VSG: comparison of methods and microhaematocrit Wintrobe. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.6, pp.946-952. ISSN 0124-0064.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v18n6.51755.

Objective

To establish the correlation between the methods of Wintrobe and micro-hematocrit

Methods

407 patients attendees were taken laboratory to third level simultaneo usly tests were performed in the study.

Results

Using a statistical method of linear regression correlation coefficient of 0,99 was found.

Conclusion

Both methods can contribute to the clinical analysis of patients who were asked to test for diagnosis or control of different pathologies.

Keywords : VSG; Micro-hematocrit; Wintrobe; (source: MeSH, NLM)..

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