PubMed · 1996 · 12 citations · 0 references
MedicineHematologyGood Laboratory PracticeBlood CollectionBlood PreservationBlood StorageSample CollectionSample HandlingSample PreservationBlood RefrigerationBlood Sample CollectionBlood Sample PreservationFood Storage ConditionsReagent Storage ConditionsReticulocyte IndicesTiming Of Sample Collection
A collaborative study was undertaken to investigate the effect of storage conditions on the measured reticulocyte count in venous blood samples. It was designed to cover variation in the three main determinants, namely time, temperature and anticoagulant. The aim was to determine the time for which samples could be stored for subsequent analysis for clinical purposes.