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Stabilities of hemoglobins A and S in dried blood spots stored under controlled conditions

Barbara W Adam1, Dana L Chafin1, Victor R De Jesús1

  • 1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.

Clinical Biochemistry
|May 25, 2013
PubMed
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Keywords:
Dried blood spotsHemoglobin AHemoglobin SHemoglobin stabilityNewborn screeningSickle cell diseaseStorage humidityStorage temperature

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