RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The red cell osmometer. A useful inaccuracy in measurement of mean corpuscular volume in hyperosmolar states.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 430
OP 433
DO 10.1136/jcp.33.5.430
VO 33
IS 5
A1 Allen, S C
A1 Balfour, I C
A1 Wise, C C
YR 1980
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/33/5/430.abstract
AB The Coulter S Counter gives a value for mean corpuscular volume which does not necessarily reflect red cell size in vivo. This phenomenon may be used in early diagnosis and hence prevention of the 'hyperosmolar syndrome'.